We cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the Republic. There is no way to improve upon that. But what we can do is to find new ways to implement that system… — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
Today, I am an inquisitor. I shall not sit here and be an idle spectator to the diminution, the subversion, the destruction of the Constitution. — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
We are a party of innovation. We do not reject our traditions, but we are willing to adapt to changing circumstances, when change we… — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
We believe that the people are the source of all governmental power; that the authority of the people is to be extended, not restricted. — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
If you had to work in the environment of Washington, D.C., as I do, and watch those men who are so imprisoned and so… — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
If youre going to play the game properly, youd better know every rule. — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
All my growth and development led me to believe that if you really do the right thing, and if you play by the rules,… — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
We are a people trying not only to solve the problems of the present: unemployment, inflation... but we are attempting on a larger scale… — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
My faith in the Constitution is whole, it is complete, it is total, and I am not going to sit here and be an… — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
...for the system to be credible, people actually have to be deported at the end of the process. — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
I have faith in young people because I know the strongest emotions which prevail are those of love and caring and belief and tolerance. — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
One thing is very clear: Illegal immigrants are not entitled to benefits. — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
If we promise as public officials, we must deliver. If we as public officials propose, we must produce. — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
