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My wife and I were present at this congress. Sabina told me, "Richard, stand up and wash away this shame from the face of Christ!… — Richard Wurmbrand
Presidents have absolutely gone against the will of Congress. Congress hasn't declared a war since December 7, 1941, and yet we've been at war ever… — Gore Vidal
More than a decade ago, a Supreme Court decision literally wiped off the books of fifty states statutes protecting the rights of unborn children. Abortion… — Ronald Reagan
Some people say I have issues. I say those people need to expand their horizons because I don't have issues, I have the Library of… — Mira Grant
...all members of Congress should be required wear NASCAR uniforms. You know, the kind with the patches? That way we'd know who is sponsoring each… — Brad Thor
If she were here I wouldn't be able to keep my hands off her. I would hold her so close she'd beg me to let… — Juliet Marillier
But women do not say 'We', except at some congress of feminists or similar formal demonstration; men say 'women', and women use the same word… — Simone de Beauvoir
Congress consists of one-third, more or less, scoundrels; two-thirds, more or less, idiots; and three-thirds, more or less, poltroons. — H. L. Mencken
It is folly to believe that Congress and the president, on their own, will make the necessary and difficult decisions to address the impending financial… — Mark Levin
If women could go into your Congress, I think justice would soon be done to the Indians. — Sarah Winnemucca
What are wanted ...are not Constitutions and Revolutions, nor all sorts of Conferences and Congresses, nor the many ingenious devices for submarine navigation and aerial… — Leo Tolstoy
If congress has the right under the Constitution to issue paper money, it was given them to use themselves, not to be delegated to individuals… — Andrew Jackson
What right does Congress have to go around making laws just because they deem it necessary? — Marion Barry
It's good for a country to have a revolution every 20 years. I hope that's not where we're going. But, you know, if this Congress… — Sharron Angle
Dealing with Congress is a matter of give and take. The president doesn't get everything he wants, the Congress doesn't get everything they want. But… — George W. Bush
If you go to the city of Washington, you will find that almost all of those corporation lawyers and cowardly politicians, members of congress, and… — Eugene V. Debs
The arts are an even better barometer of what is happening in our world than the stock market or the debates in congress. — Hendrik Willem van Loon
While General Howe with a Large Armament is advancing towards New York, our Congress resolved to Declare the United Colonies free and Independent States. A… — Abraham Clark
As Bob Dole found out, you can't keep a positive image while being your party's mouthpiece in Congress. That's why no legislative leader since James… — Dick Morris
My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress. — Warren Buffett
We have depended on government for so much for so long that we as people have become less vigilant of our liberties. As long as… — Ron Paul
If Congress can do whatever in their discretion can be done by money, and will promote the General Welfare, the Government is no longer a… — James Madison
Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated. — Thomas Jefferson
I consider the foundation of the Constitution as laid on this ground that 'all powers not delegated to the United States, by the Constitution, nor… — Thomas Jefferson
It's disgraceful that year after year, Congress has bowed to the tobacco lobby and refused to act. — Edward Kennedy

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