Affected Quote by Al Gore

Congress is unable to do the work of the American people because too many politicians believe that compromise means capitulation.

— Emanuel Cleaver

The powers of Congress are totally inadequate to preserve the balance between the respective States, and oblige them to do those things which are…

— Henry Knox

A constitutional amendment for congressional term limits could never achieve the blessing of Congress; it could be initiated only by the states.

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

The Congress is pretty powerful if it wants to be.

— Newt Gingrich

Once created, federal programs are nearly impossible to eliminate.

— Ron Paul

People of the United States of America, your Congress is bought, your Congress is incapable of making legislation on healthcare, banking, trade, or taxes…

— Dylan Ratigan

It is very difficult to get legislation passed. But then the danger always is that you have no power at all if you do…

— Major Owens

A legislature cannot be effective while suffering from public scorn.

— John Bercow

To take a single step beyond the boundaries specially drawn around the powers of Congress is to take possession of a boundless field of…

— Thomas Jefferson

No law can give Congress a backbone if it refuses to stand off as the coequal branch the Constitution made it.

— Trey Gowdy

Once wide coercive powers are given to governmental agencies for particular purposes, such powers cannot be effectively controlled by democratic assemblies.

— Friedrich August von Hayek

The powers of congress must be defined, but their means must be adequate to the purposes of their constitution. It is possible there may…

— Oliver Ellsworth