Congress Quotes

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...we will not grant amnesty to illegal aliens in this Congress or, hopefully ever again. We did that once. Everybody said it was a one… — Phil Gramm
Congress should definitely consider decriminalizing possession of marijuana... We should concentrate on prosecuting the rapists and burglars who are a menace to society. — Dan Quayle
The IRS has become morally corrupted by the enormous power which we in Congress have unwisely entrusted to it. Too often it acts like a… — Edward V. Long
Pro and con are opposites, that fact is clearly seen. If progress means to move forward, then what does congress mean? — Nipsey Russell
At a time when our country is waging two wars, approval ratings for Congress are at historic lows, unemployment is at a 70-year high and… — Franklin Graham
I'm no lady; I'm a member of Congress, and I'll proceed on that basis. — Mary Norton
We're half the people; we should be half the Congress. — Jeannette Rankin
I was so inspired by Dr. King that in 1956 with my brothers and sisters and first cousins, I was only 16 years old, we… — John Lewis
My golf-loving friend Bob Hope asked me what my handicap was, so I told him - the Congress. — Ronald Reagan
No law can give Congress a backbone if it refuses to stand off as the coequal branch the Constitution made it. — Trey Gowdy
What do we do with a president who can basically change what Congress passed by attaching a letter saying I don't agree with this part… — Trey Gowdy
Members of Congress are incredibly blessed and fortune to have the jobs that we have. Nobody makes us run. Every two years we offer for… — Trey Gowdy
It's really beneath the office of a member of Congress to say something that outrageous. The fact that she was once the Speaker is mind-numbing,… — Trey Gowdy
Congress is supposed to provide oversight, the voters are supposed to provide oversight. And you [the media] were supposed to provide oversight. That's why you… — Trey Gowdy
Congress will pass a law restricting public comment on the Internet to individuals who have spent a minimum of one hour actually accomplishing a specific… — Andy Grove
I am sorry to say that sometimes matters of very small importance waste a good deal of precious time, by the long and repeated speeches… — William Whipple
I do not have regrets. I believe I helped preserve the peace for this country. Why should I regret that? What I accomplished was approved… — Hyman Rickover
Every piece of progressive social legislation passed by Congress in the 20th century bears a union label. — George Meany
Only we, the public, can force our representatives to reverse their abdication of the war powers that the Constitution gives exclusively to the Congress. — Daniel Ellsberg
...So they are trying to do something about it. They are not doing it by seeking charity. They are not begging at the welfare office.… — Cesar Chavez

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