In legislation we all do a lot of swapping tobacco across the lines. — Joseph Gurney Cannon Copy Share Image
We do not sit as a super-legislature to weigh the wisdom of legislation. — William O. Douglas Copy Share Image
I hope that your committee will not permit doubt as to constitutionality, however reasonable, to block the suggested legislation — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
I know we can't abolish prejudice through laws, but we can set up guidelines for our actions by legislation. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
A decrease in the quantity of legislation generally means an increase in the quality of life. — George Will Copy Share Image
The most numerous objects of legislation belong to the States. Those of the National Legislature [are] but few. — Rufus King Copy Share Image
Obama rammed through Obamacare legislation without a single Republican vote. — Ben Shapiro Copy Share Image
I've introduced legislation to say, "For right now, let's stop it," from about 34 countries. — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
As a rule of thumb, Congressional legislation that is bipartisan is usually twice as bad as legislation that is partisan. — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
Fundamentally, legislation that is historic, that is comprehensive, that has a large number of senators supporting it is more durable. — Max Baucus Copy Share Image
If you want to right-size executive power relative to the other branches of government, the best way to do that is to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Republicans claim they are for strengthening Pell grants when the truth is that over the last four years, their legislation has… — John Conyers Copy Share Image
Let me be clear: I support the Civil Rights Act because I overwhelmingly agree with the intent of the legislation, which was… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
Precedents are the disgrace of legislation. They are not wanted to justify right measures, are absolutely insufficient to excuse wrong ones. They… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
The politics, policies, the President [Barack Obama] and the American people are all pointing in the right direction to fix our immigration… — Luis Gutierrez Copy Share Image
This is a matter of vital importance to the public safety ... While we recognize that assault-weapon legislation will not stop all… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Should a community... be free to enact legislation to say they don't want blacks? Now that's illegal. Fifty years ago it was… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
It's hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation to prevent the government from writing and… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
While there are many who feel that morality must be built into law, I believe that the elimination of transsexualism is not… — Janice Raymond Copy Share Image
Last month, the House of Representatives passed the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act, which would provide training and assistance to unemployed veterans,… — Joe Heck Copy Share Image
As one of the nation's top agricultural states, Nebraska has a great opportunity to provide input that will help shape the 2007… — Dave Heineman Copy Share Image
The EU is deeply harmful, it is an anti-democratic monster. I want to prevent it from becoming fatter, from continuing to breathe,… — Marine Le Pen Copy Share Image
What does calling this medical care legislation "historic" mean? It means that previous administrations gave up the idea when it became clear… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
In Ireland, novels and plays still have a strange force. The writing of fiction and the creation of theatrical images can affect… — Colm Toibin Copy Share Image
Many European countries, as well as Australia, Canada, Israel, and New Zealand, have adopted legislation that creates a 'public lending right', where… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Lobbying' is the activity of attempting to influence legislation by privately influencing the legislators. It is the result and creation of a… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
I'm a progressive. The progression has to be manifested in a new direction in policies and legislation. — Bobby Seale Copy Share Image
I'm tired of just introducing legislation that's just not going to change our lives. It's going beyond that. — Rashida Tlaib Copy Share Image
My strong preference has always been to legislate when I can get legislation done. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In 2005, I was the first member of Congress to introduce legislation calling for an immediate withdrawal of our troops from Iraq. — Jim McGovern Copy Share Image
No government body is more notorious for over-legislation than the Department of Trade and Industry. — Charles Kennedy Copy Share Image
I will fight every single day to pass comprehensive immigration-reform legislation with a path to citizenship. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Today's public opinion, though it may appear as light as air, may be tomorrow's legislation-for better or for worse. — William Gilmore Simms Copy Share Image
The only way that residual racist feelings could affect legislation, in my opinion, is through a lack of priorities, from not doing… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There are two things you don't want to see being made - sausage and legislation. — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
You can pass all the gun legislation you want. None of it will make me feel any more or less safe than… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
Nearly all legislation involves a weighing of public needs as against private desires; and likewise a weighing of relative social values. — Louis D. Brandeis Copy Share Image
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