The Constitution does not vest in Congress the authority to protect society from every bad act that might befall it....[I]f followed to… — Clarence Thomas Copy Share Image
What is required from members of Congress and the public alike is a new spirit of devotion to the national welfare beyond… — Evan Bayh Copy Share Image
Hillary Clinton's such a classic Democratic political figure and believes so much in institutions and in gradualism in the old way of… — George Packer Copy Share Image
The sovereignty of America has just been eroded in plain daylight by Clinton and the Congress, who take an oath to the… — Jerry Brown Copy Share Image
Keith Ellison is an organizer's organizer.He's one of the only Muslims in Congress, so you have a big statement there. — Van Jones Copy Share Image
A territory cannot become a state or a nation unless Congress approves legislation and the president signs it. — Pedro Pierluisi Copy Share Image
The court follows elite opinion, not public opinion. And Democratic leaders in Congress and Republican leaders in Congress follow elite opinion as… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
...we will not grant amnesty to illegal aliens in this Congress or, hopefully ever again. We did that once. Everybody said it… — Phil Gramm Copy Share Image
I take the Constitution very seriously. The biggest problems that we're facing right now have to do with [the president] trying to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't spend a lot of time thinking about the ratings of Congress. I really don't. — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
Because of a mass media more interested in gossip and sensationalism than real issues, I would say a vast majority of the… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
We applaud Congress for extending equitable abortion coverage to female Peace Corps volunteers. — Cecile Richards Copy Share Image
WHEREAS it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful… — George Washington Copy Share Image
If Americans are frustrated with Congress, imagine their frustration with a group of international bank officials running our ecomomy-bankers who may not… — Oliver DeMille Copy Share Image
Before we announced Judge Merric Garland, people were saying they would not even deign to meet with him. And we're also aware… — Denis McDonough Copy Share Image
I deny the right of Congress to force a slaveholding State upon an unwilling people. I deny their right to force a… — Stephen A. Douglas Copy Share Image
I don't know any member of Congress who ever said, 'I'm satisfied with the communication that we have from the White House.' — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
During the whole time I sat with him in Congress, I never heard him utter three sentences together. — John Adams Copy Share Image
The success of this Government, and thus the success of our Nation, depends in the last analysis upon the quality.of our career… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
All elections revolve around and are often resolved by who raises the most money. That's unfair. I'd like to see that process… — John Murray Copy Share Image
I received orders from Congress to proceed to Charleston in South Carolina, for the purpose of Co'operating with General Lincoln in the… — Abraham Whipple Copy Share Image
The most humble research scientist in the Department of Agriculture is at this time contributing more to this country than the most… — Fiorello H. La Guardia Copy Share Image
I'm absolutely against privatizing the V.A. And I am going do everything I can to build on the reforms that Senator Sanders… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
