Congress Quotes

1506 Congress quotes by 894 unique authors

The power given by the Constitution to the Executive to interpose his veto is a high conservative power; but in my opinion it should never… — Zachary Taylor
But people ought to be proud to be Democrats right now. You know, we're a happy warrior party. And this Congress has every reason to… — Tim Kaine
I came to Congress to help reduce spending. — Dave Reichert
I am grateful for the support of those who want to see more women in Congress to better represent our country and provide leadership and… — Martha McSally
From early on, everything I did was calculated to being elected to Congress. — Carl Albert
The urge to pass new laws must be seen as an illness, not much different from the urge to bite old women. Anyone suspected of… — Auberon Waugh
What’s happened is that, almost overnight, we’ve switched from democracy in real-property recording to oligarchy in real-property recording. There was no court case behind this,… — Christopher Peterson
Congress should be forward thinking in the policies we set, instead of waiting until catastrophe looms. — Bill Frist
The people are responsible for the character of their Congress. — James A. Garfield
Is it any wonder, why the approval ratings of the Congress go up every time we go into recess? — Robert Byrd
A Bush Administration will, I believe, enjoy a better relationship with the new Congress, although President-elect Bush will be faced with real challenges in getting… — Richard V. Allen
And I am saying, how about the other two branches? And putting the pressure on our representatives in the Senate and the Congress, and the… — Sibel Edmonds
Nothing but widespread suffering will produce any effect on Congress — Nicholas Biddle
No Congress of the United States ever assembled, on surveying the state of the Union, has met with a more pleasing prospect than that which… — Calvin Coolidge
Uncertainty hurts business. It annoys individuals. Why keep the whole country, including business and individuals, in uncertainty over the extent of the tax burdens to… — B. C. Forbes
I represent more Native Americans than anyone else in Congress. — Rick Renzi
The closest Western Civilization has come to unity since the Congress of Vienna in 1815 was the week the Sgt. Pepper album was released.. .… — Langdon Winner
There is no proof. There are no authorities whatever. No president, Academy, Court of Law, Congress or Senate on this earth has the knowledge or… — Wilhelm Reich
The average 20-year-old serving us in Iraq knows more about their country's national security than the average 20-year political veteran serving in the Congress today. — Fred Thompson
We are telling veterans they must sacrifice to pay for the pet projects and contracts to campaign donors of powerful members of Congress. — Nick Lampson
The problem we have had on the budget all along is a lack of adult supervision on the part of the White House. You can't… — Bruce Bartlett
Can we please rename The Sandy Relief Bill to the Supplemental Iraq War Funding Bill so the GOP Congress can vote for it? — John Fugelsang
I mean, look, Nancy Pelosi said in the very beginning this is going to be the most open, honest and ethical Congress in history. And… — Eric Cantor
The authority of the Supreme Court must not be permitted to control the Congress or the Executive when acting in their legislative capacities, but to… — Andrew Jackson
It has been a privilege beyond belief for me to have represented the State of Louisiana in Congress and to have been given the blessed… — Lindy Boggs

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