Congress Quotes

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There are many good reasons to fear a nuclear Iran, but also many good reasons to fear the consequences of launching a preventive military strike… — Doug Bandow
Mr Speaker, Mr Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans, last month I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home… — Barack Obama
While I've been asked to run for Congress, I really believe we need to defend freedom locally. And by doing that, by just standing at… — Matt Shea
The law, in this country, is dead. The Supreme Court doesn't follow the Constitution, Congress doesn't follow the Constitution. The President doesn't even want to… — Matt Shea
There is no doubt that many expensive national projects may add to our prestige or serve science. But none of them must take precedence over… — Nelson Rockefeller
I would say to the president: This is not about me. This is not about Republicans here in Congress. It's about fairness for the America… — John Boehner
I do believe that General Washington had not a firm confidence in the durability of our government. He was naturally distrustful of men, and inclined… — Thomas Jefferson
The Constitution supposes what the history of all governments demonstrates, that the executive is the branch of power most interested in war and most prone… — Richard M. Nixon
If we could manage our own finances the way the Congress does the nation's, we'd all be living in high cotton and eating high on… — Charley Reese
Not surprisingly, the federal judiciary nearly always rules in favor of the federal government. Judicial review, contrary to the assurances of its advocates, has hardly… — Joseph Sobran
Were I to sum up the Basle Congress in a word- which I shall guard against pronouncing publicly- it would be this: 'At Basle, I… — Theodor Herzl
We in Congress stand by Israel. In Congress, we speak with one voice on the subject of Israel. — Nancy Pelosi
Everybody on this floor wants to send the same loud and clear message: that Congress is united in its opposition to terror and we are… — Earl Blumenauer
The Catholic community, with many others, has long worked for this new commitment on global health and debt relief (President George W. Bushs proposed $15… — John Ricard
It is for these reasons that I believe we must expand day-care centers and provide other assistance which I have recommended to the Congress. At… — John F. Kennedy
I am glad that Congress has recently authorized $800,000 to State welfare agencies to expand their day-care services during the remainder of this fiscal year.… — John F. Kennedy
I am grateful to those Members of Congress who worked so diligently to guide the Equal Pay Act through. It is a first step. It… — John F. Kennedy
We have some of the most influential Members of Congress here today, and I do hope that we can get this appropriation for these day-care… — John F. Kennedy
Congress first took action against steroids by passing The Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990. — Jim Sensenbrenner
I don't think it's the function of Congress to function well. It should drag its heels on the way to decision. — Barber Conable
It is crucial that members of Congress cast votes that are supportive of the values upon which our nation was founded: equality, freedom, and opportunity… — Joe Baca
The need for a permanent status resolution approved by Congress is made even more clear to me because of my experience as a former Under-Secretary-General… — Dick Thornburgh
The problem is, is that President Bush and the Republican leadership in the Congress have resisted attempts to increase dramatically our fuel economy standards over… — Ed Markey
The Chinese leadership hoped that the world would soon forget the Tiananmen Square massacre. Our job in Congress is to ensure that we never forget… — Tom Lantos
It is true that the poet does not directly address his neighbors; but he does address a great congress of persons who dwell at the… — Richard Wilbur

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