Congress Quotes · Page 60

While Congress repeatedly finds plenty of time to vote on resolutions of condemnation over border security, they've done virtually nothing to actually…

— Katie Pavlich

Nearly one in ten Americans are still out of work. And still, the President and Congress are focused on ramming through their…

— Scott Brown

Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated.

— Thomas Jefferson

Those of us in the Congress must confront and overcome Republican intransigence to increasing the minimum wage, extending unemployment insurance and protecting…

— Charles B. Rangel

The member of Congress who is not making a career of politics looks quite differently at the world.

— Robert Novak

If we are serious about combating the childhood obesity epidemic and improving child nutrition, then everyone must chip in -- parents, schools,…

— Tom Harkin

Congress is full of good, decent, smart people who have devoted their lives to public service.

— Jonathan Haidt

When I testified in front of Congress, I know that I was testifying under oath and I told the truth,

— Rafael Palmeiro

In Congress, while the House's proposed defense budget calls for significant increases, it also cuts 11 billion dollars from veterans spending -…

— Jennifer Granholm

Once lead this people into war, and they'll forget there ever was such a thing as tolerance. To fight, you must be…

— Woodrow Wilson

As things are now, no one can tell to whom members of Congress are responsible, except that it does not often appear…

— Shirley Chisholm

I've had opportunities before to run for office - the Republicans recruited me when I was surgeon general, to run for Congress,…

— Richard Carmona

Serving in the U.S. Congress is about much more than voting on bills. It is about taking on the corporate bullies that…

— Rashida Tlaib

I welcome a discussion on a long-term, pro-active approach to disaster relief for Americans. Until Congress arrives at a conclusion, however, we…

— Cedric Richmond

I can't imagine that I would be asked that by the president-elect [Donald Trump], or then-president [Barack Obama]. But it's - I'm…

— James Mattis

In the meantime the big corporations are fleeing America for tax havens and places like Ireland, Luxembourg and the Grand Cayman Islands;…

— Ralph Nader

Why would I want to run for Congress and continue to get tainted with all the things that people get tainted with…

— Benjamin Carson

You want to balance the budget in this country? We change the salary structure for Congress and the President. Every year they…

— Daniel Keys Moran

Most of our country's serious problems can be laid at the feet of Congress and the White House and not at capitalism.

— Walter E. Williams

Members of Congress wear two hats: one as Washington legislator, the other as listener and community leader back home.

— Jared Polis

Congress voted for tougher laws on corporations. So now when a corporation buys a senator, they need a receipt.

— Jay Leno

The Congress and regional parties may fight against each other in certain states, but they will get united at the national level…

— N. Chandrababu Naidu

A President and his wise men can only propose; but Congress disposes. It is when President and Congress agree that American history…

— Theodore White

When people say - 'Well, do you miss being a judge since you're in Congress,' I go - 'Only when I want…

— Louie Gohmert

Unlike the United States Congress, which mostly forbids outside employment, state legislatures are generally composed of people with other careers.

— Bill Dedman

I parted ways with the Congress, a party that I served for so many years, because its leadership constantly humiliated me by…

— Satpal Maharaj

Can any of you seriously say the Bill of Rights could get through Congress today? It wouldn't even get out of committee.

— F. Lee Bailey

Congress would exclude slavery from any territory that in the future might be acquired from Mexico.

— David Wilmot

Pro and con are opposites, that fact is clearly seen. If progress means to move forward, then what does congress mean?

— Nipsey Russell

I would love to do an unauthorized biography about Congress... It's like a secret society up there.

— Kitty Kelley

The CPI need not worry about the BJP, which is working for people's betterment, or its coalition. Let the CPI realise that…

— Tamilisai Soundararajan

We've got to look toward two years from now [January 2017] to at least provide some balance in congress.

— Al Sharpton

We're the ones who can fire [Donald Trump]. We're the ones who can fire members of congress.

— Joe Madison

The retirement system that is in place for members of Congress and other federal workers features what is known as the Federal…

— Virgil Goode

Reasons why members of Congress deserve a pay raise: Many big corporations are cutting back on bribes; nearly half the members have…

— David Letterman

If you control one house of Congress, you cannot abolish something like Obamacare, no matter how much pressure you apply.

— Charles Krauthammer

What kind of signal is Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving by closeting himself with tainted politicians and financial fraud-accused of YSR Congress…

— N. Chandrababu Naidu

They all agree, they are all unanimous in Congress, in the States, on the rostrum, in the sanctuary - everywhere they declare…

— Robert Toombs

Congress should not be rushing legislation that has dire consequences for our nation and its future generations.

— Nicole Malliotakis

For better or worse, when Sen. Inhofe speaks, the Republican Party follows. And when the Republican Party follows, it is impossible to…

— Bernie Sanders