Congress Quotes

1506 Congress quotes by 894 unique authors

I think it is important for someone like me to not run away from who I am but embrace it. LGBT people across the country… — Mark Takano
Every member of Congress is sent to Washington to represent all of their constituents, regardless of their age, race, social standing, or sexual orientation, and… — Mark Takano
When President Obama asked Congress to raise the debt ceiling $2 trillion and offered sequestration as an offset, I opposed it. I did not believe… — Mike Turner
If Congress is unable to do its job and pass a federal budget, then I do not believe we should receive a salary. — Unknown Author
If you want to pray at a town hall meeting or a school board meeting or in the halls of Congress, that ought to be… — Tim Walberg
Modi Model of Development is more a hype than reality, and the Congress has always stood for inclusive development. — Preneet Kaur
For years, members of Congress have heard from constituents who want them to protect the nation from crime, terrorism and intellectual property violation. They have… — Rebecca MacKinnon
Unlike the United States Congress, which mostly forbids outside employment, state legislatures are generally composed of people with other careers. — Bill Dedman
A foundation representing firefighters who die in the line of duty is calling for Congress to strip the Centers for Disease Control of its role… — Bill Dedman
Nearly 75,000 Demand Progress members have urged Congress to fix the Patriot Act. — Aaron Swartz
Obama is as likely to be impeached as he is to be installed as the next pontiff. And I say that as someone who has… — Jonathan Turley
The budgets we work on in Congress are more than just fiscal documents; they are a reflection of our moral values as well. In choosing… — Tim Walz
I am the first podiatrist to serve in the U.S. Congress. — Brad Wenstrup
The Pentagon got fed up with its recruits getting ripped off by payday lenders and in 2007 got Congress to make it illegal to extend… — Timothy Noah
Congress becomes the public voice of opposition. — Robert Dallek
When Johnson decided to fight for passage of the law John F. Kennedy had put before Congress in June 1963 banning segregation in places of… — Robert Dallek
F.D.R. had an economic crisis of unprecedented proportions in 1933 when he drove 15 major bills through the Congress, and super majorities in the House… — Robert Dallek
Congress, it turns out, is filled with Republicans and Democrats eager to act as enablers for the most repressive forces in Iran. — Stephen Kinzer
The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since Congress granted the agency broad new… — Barton Gellman
Absolutely, federal health care options in Congress should mirror those offered in the private sector. If these options are not available in the private sector,… — Rob Woodall
I fully support Attorney General Cuccinelli and his efforts in challenging the constitutionality of the individual mandate provision in the health care legislation, and I… — Robert Hurt
Believe it or not, there are members of Congress who actually want to govern and get stuff done. Unfortunately, there are others whose agendas and… — Jon Runyan
Washington is designed not to solve problems. Congress is so beholden to the money that any solution in the general interest will be frustrated and… — E L Doctorow
Only Congress has the authority to adequately and holistically address our broken immigration system. — Yvette Clarke
I was never supposed to make it to Congress. I was a staff person. — Dan Maffei

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