Congress Quote by Arlen Specter

As members of Congress, we have to pursue the Congressional Review Act legislation as soon as possible.

— Brian Schatz

I hope that your committee will not permit doubt as to constitutionality, however reasonable, to block the suggested legislation

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

“I believe in the Constitution and I will obey the Constitution of the United States. We’re not going to use signing statements as a…

— Barack Obama

It's very important that the determination of the US Congress to do what is is needed be made evident this week and by the…

— Warren Buffett

This has not been a legislative process worthy of the Senate. Members of the Judiciary Committee, as I just said, were implored to save…

— Russ Feingold

Under our constitutional system, the executive executes the laws that Congress has passed. It should not be executing laws that Congress has rejected.

— Charles Krauthammer

Let there be no reservation or doubt that I believe the Senate should vote on each and every judicial appointment made by the President…

— Johnny Isakson

In the legislative branch, you make the laws... and our role as judges is to interpret the law, not to inject our own policy…

— Thomas Hardiman

Before you can have an act of Congress, you have to have a Congress willing to act.

— Al N. Green

“The report made a science fiction-like case that the president was within his constitutional rights to reinterpret congressional legislation to conform more closely to…

— Rachel Maddow

Now judicial review, beloved by conservatives, can, of course, fulfill the excellent function of declaring government interventions and tyrannies unconstitutional. But it can also…

— Murray Rothbard

I want to remind all Americans that the Senate has a very important responsibility to confirm only well- qualified individuals who will faithfully interpret…

— Chuck Grassley