Constitution Quotes

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I maintain that the House is bound by the Constitution to receive the petitions; after which, it will take such method of deciding upon them… — Caleb Cushing
The right of petition, I have said, was not conferred on the People by the Constitution, but was a pre-existing right, reserved by the People… — Caleb Cushing
I do believe that, under the law, under the Constitution of the United States, and under our public policy, that women deserve and should have… — Gloria Allred
Lobbying is not a bad thing. I'm not trying to say that we shouldn't have lobbyists or we shouldn't have lobbying to petition our government.… — Jack Abramoff
It's not written in the Constitution or anything else.... Congress, just out of the clear blue sky, said the airwaves belong to the people, which… — Adrian Cronauer
A corollary is that, when laws are out of touch with the people, those laws can and should be changed - from the most simple… — Adrian Cronauer
I voted for the Defense of Marriage Act but I do not believe we should institutionalize a form of discrimination against any minority by amending… — Ben Nighthorse Campbell
If the Constitution is worth anything, if the Declaration of Independence is worth anything, if the boys who died on the field of battle did… — Dennis Chavez
I'm a little skeptical about using the Constitution this way, but I also believe marriage is between a man and a woman and that the… — Pete Coors
I think all members of Congress are very concerned about the fact that, while we want to see our law enforcement agencies have every means… — Saxby Chambliss
The U.S. Constitution is the basic framework for the greatest democracy on Earth. Some of my colleagues find it easy to amend it. I don't. — Byron Dorgan
This is a time for a national conversation. A conversation about the document that binds us as a nation and a people. That document, of… — Mike DeWine
Our government leaders... have made many mistakes in the past when they have lost sight of the sacred American values rooted in the Declaration of… — Samuel Dash
A new constitution should be more amendable. A needlessly confusing system of courts should be altered to produce an arrangement that would be simple, responsible,… — Charles Edison
Our society cannot progress while our constitution stands still. — Charles Edison
There are 20 million unemployed and what does the Constitution offer us in the Europe of 25, 27 and soon to be 30: policies of… — Laurent Fabius
The fifth amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees that no private property shall be taken for a public use without the payment of just compensation. — Elton Gallegly
Every American deserves their day in court. Every American is innocent until proven guilty. These are core values enshrined in our founding document - the… — John Garamendi
The right to a trial is a core principle of the American legal system. Depriving Americans of these essential liberties undermines the Constitution while doing… — John Garamendi
I believe it is important that we Japanese write a constitution for ourselves that would reflect the shape of the country we consider desirable in… — Shinzo Abe

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