Congress Quotes

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We must not permit our respect for the dead or our sympathy for the living to lead us into an act of injustice to the… — Davy Crockett
In the days of Joseph [Smith] it was considered a great privilege to be permitted to speak to a member of Congress, but twenty-six years… — Brigham Young
I sometimes think we ought to bring a bill before Congress changing our national symbol from the eagle to the buffalo, because we are more… — Norman Vincent Peale
And kid Congress and the Senate, dont scold em. They are just children thats never grown up. They dont like to be corrected in company.… — Will Rogers
See where Congress passed a two billion dollar bill to relieve bankers' mistakes. You can always count on us helping those who have lost part… — Will Rogers
Lobbyists have more offices in Washington than the President. You see, the President only tells Congress what they should do. Lobbyists tell'em what they will… — Will Rogers
In my many years as a Representative in Congress it is my observation that the district that is best represented is the district that is… — Sam Rayburn
Too many critics mistake the deliberations of the Congress for its decisions. — Sam Rayburn
You could transfer Congress over to run Standard Oil or General Motors, and they would have both things bankrupt in two years. — Will Rogers
Borrowing money on what's called 'easy terms,' is a one-way ticket to the Poor House. If you think it ain't a Sucker Game, why is… — Will Rogers
And the thing about my jokes is, they don't hurt anybody. You can take 'em or leave 'em - you can say they're funny or… — Will Rogers
Too often critics seem more intent on seeking new ways to alter Congress than to truly learn how it functions. They might well profit from… — Gerald R. Ford
[An] act of the Congress of the United States... which assumes powers... not delegated by the Constitution, is not law, but is altogether void and… — Thomas Jefferson
If you give Congress a chance to vote on both sides of an issue, it will always do it. — Les Aspin
One of the most important virtues of the American character is our ability to approach the complexities that life presents us with common sense and… — Dick Gephardt
Every new generation of LGBT Americans needs to be inspired by leaders who come out — whether in Congress, the nonprofit sector, the NFL, or… — Anthony Romero
The Trans Pacific Partnership (and fast-track authority to whisk it through Congress without debate) is fast approaching. If you haven't seen our video about it,… — Robert Reich
One of the challenges of any second-term administration is you always lose a certain amount of identification with the Congress, because everybody in the Congress… — Roy Blunt
Congress has really set this thing up in a way that they absolve themselves of blame, They have their scapegoats. They can blame the Pentagon.… — Juan Carlos I of Spain
Just about every year, Congress passes another crime bill - spending billions of dollars to build more prisons, to place more band-aids on society's scars. — Carrie P. Meek
Money cannot be applied to the *general welfare*, otherwise than by an application of it to some *particular* measure conducive to the general welfare. Whenever,… — James Madison
We applaud Congress for extending equitable abortion coverage to female Peace Corps volunteers. — Cecile Richards
It is important that the remaining scenic areas of the country be at once made into State or National Parks. Fortunately there still are a… — Enos Mills
If you tell Congress everything about the world situation, they get hysterical. If you tell them nothing, they go fishing. — Harry S. Truman
Members of the Congress, the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress. We are all trustees for the American people, custodians… — John F. Kennedy

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