The rich, the well-born, and the able, acquire an influence among the people that will soon be too much for simple honesty… — John Adams Copy Share Image
As our president bears no resemblance to a king so we shall see the Senate has no similitude to nobles. First, not… — Tench Coxe Copy Share Image
Rock stars generally don't last in the Senate, starting with John Kennedy. Too much work, too slow, too little juice. Getting something… — Susan Estrich Copy Share Image
I salute the House for having the courage to stand up and fight and defund ObamaCare. And I remain confident, hopeful and… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
The Senate floor is and always has been the great arena of our democracy. I spent eight years in my younger life… — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
Louisville, KY - Barack Obama lost Kentucky in 2012 by 23 points, yet the state remains closely divided about re-electing the man… — George Will Copy Share Image
How Obama approaches judicial selection - and how Republicans respond - now becomes an important story and will remain so until the… — Terry Eastland Copy Share Image
I served on the budget committee in the Senate, and I remember as vividly as if it were yesterday when we had… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
It could be clearly proved that by a practical nullification [by the South] of the Fifteenth Amendment the Republicans have for several… — Rutherford B. Hayes Copy Share Image
Whoever is standing up telling the white man that his position is unjust and that the black people should not have to… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
I was not able to work up much enthusiasm over the ball game, and in the midst of it I was handed… — Herbert Hoover Copy Share Image
The Senate was the equivalent of an aristocracy at the beginning. Senators were not even elected; they were appointed in the early… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
I would say to the people of Queensland, and to all listeners around the country, is that if you want stable government… — George Brandis Copy Share Image
Politicians are really getting desperate. In fact, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent out a final fundraising email to Democrats with the… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
I am glad to welcome my friend Rand Paul into the 2016 GOP primary. Rand is a good friend, and we have… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the… — Leo Ryan Copy Share Image
Scott Brown may be the last Republican to win a statewide fight in Massachusetts for a very long time. He caught the… — Howie Carr Copy Share Image
Something peculiar has happened. As I write, none of the Republican candidates for Senate has become a public embarrassment. On the contrary:… — Matthew Continetti Copy Share Image
Of course I am for stopping violence against women. It is unfortunate that the Senate Democrats are making the current re-authorization of… — Sarah Steelman Copy Share Image
we have not been impressed with any attribute of the Senate other than its appearance and manners. We have heard the best… — Beatrice Webb Copy Share Image
Senator [Tom] Cotton has campaigned on wanting to kill Obamacare. He voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act back in January, but… — Rachel Maddow Copy Share Image
For those of us who originally disagreed with ObamaCare and now disagree with the majority opinion of the SCOTUS, the challenge remains… — Bob Beauprez Copy Share Image
Prominent Democratic strategists are growing increasingly nervous that the national political environment is not only bad for their side but moving in… — Christopher Michael Cillizza Copy Share Image
For the past three years, the Senate intelligence committee has avoided carrying out its oversight of our nation's intelligence programs whenever the… — Jay Rockefeller Copy Share Image
There are even a few [people] who still honestly believe I sold information to [Vladimir] Putin - like personally, in exchange for… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
It would convert the Treasury of the United States into a manufactory of paper money. It makes the House of Representatives and… — James A. Garfield Copy Share Image
The bill then says if the Senate does not act, then H.R. 1 (the House-passed bill that cuts $61 billion) will be… — Eric Cantor Copy Share Image
If you look at the minutes of the constitutional convention - which we have - Madison who was the main framer, proceeded… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Others have said it before me. If you don't have a seat at the table, you're probably on the menu. And so… — Elizabeth Warren Copy Share Image
As I write in the book, I do not regret either of my votes for President [Barack] Obama, nor my support of… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
If there is a large voter turnout, not only do we retain the White House, but I think we regain the Senate.… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
I ran for the Senate six times. And one of the things I know about Senate races off years and on races,… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
I think national issues play into gubernatorial races less than, obviously, in Senate and Congressional races. Much less. They tend to be… — Ed Rendell Copy Share Image
The conversation that the Senate and the House are having with the President [Barack Obama] was very similar to the conversation that… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
Finally, in the Mississippi state Senate, earmarks are often hidden in bond bills, which I have voted against many times, because our… — Chris McDaniel Copy Share Image
One strategy that the tea party smartly embraced was one of being almost entirely defensive. They consciously decided not to figure out… — Ezra G. Levin Copy Share Image
I entered politics out of a desire to serve, but I have always really wanted to achieve things in the private sector… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
...Senate Doc. # 259. The 65th congress(:)...The coal companies made between 100% and 7,856% on their capital stock during the war (to… — Smedley Butler Copy Share Image
If we have a Democratic Senate I think the Republican Party will wake up to the reality that their opposition to comprehensive… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
![“It could be clearly proved that by a practical nullification [by the South] of the Fifteenth Amendment the Republicans have for several years been deprived of a majority in both the House and Senate. The failure of the South to faithfully observe the Fifteenth Amendment is the cause of the failure…” quote by Rutherford B. Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/713/rutherford-b-hayes-3486_amendments_it-could-be-clearly-proved-that-by-a-pra_3158122.jpg)
![“I would say to the people of Queensland, and to all listeners around the country, is that if you want stable government in the next term of parliament, it's not just enough to reelect the [Malcolm] Turnbull government. It's also important to elect a senate which will be able to deal with the…” quote by George Brandis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/996/george-brandis-10603_able_i-would-say-to-the-people-of-queensland_816604.jpg)
![“Senator [Tom] Cotton has campaigned on wanting to kill Obamacare. He voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act back in January, but he now says, despite these marathon all-night sessions going on in the House, Republicans need to do better, they need to start over, they need to come up with…” quote by Rachel Maddow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba0/rachel-maddow-1240_affordable_senator-tom-cotton-has-campaigned-on-wan_18158.png)
![“There are even a few [people] who still honestly believe I sold information to [Vladimir] Putin - like personally, in exchange for asylum. And this is after the Senate Intelligence Committee chair, who gets to read the NSA's reporting on my activities every morning, said all of these conspiracies…” quote by Edward Snowden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/11f/edward-snowden-555_activity_there-are-even-a-few-people-who-still-ho_1391836.jpg)
![“As I write in the book, I do not regret either of my votes for President [Barack] Obama, nor my support of him when he ran for the Senate before that. I get excited as I ever did when I see that black man on Air Force One. But I won't settle for symbolism, and our President's record should be open…” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd0/julianne-malveaux-8775_air_as-i-write-in-the-book-i-do-not-regret-e_333587.jpg)
![“The conversation that the Senate and the House are having with the President [Barack Obama] was very similar to the conversation that [John] McCain and I were having, which was two people talking over each other and nobody really addressing the underlying issues of what kind of country do we want…” quote by Jon Stewart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c0/jon-stewart-455_barack_the-conversation-that-the-senate-and-the_3000209.jpg)
