Legislation Quotes

417 Legislation quotes by 336 unique authors

President Kennedy understood the importance of equal pay for equal work and signed historic legislation that gave women around the country hope that one day… — Rosa DeLauro
REFERENDUM, n. A law for submission of proposed legislation to a popular vote to learn the nonsensus of public opinion. — Ambrose Bierce
As freak legislation, the antitrust laws stand alone. Nobody knows what it is they forbid. — Isabel Paterson
I hope that your committee will not permit doubt as to constitutionality, however reasonable, to block the suggested legislation — Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Buddhist tenet, "Non-killing is supreme virtue", is very good, but in trying to enforce it upon all by legislation without paying any heed to… — Swami Vivekananda
The present treatments for brain cancer are not curative. We need new and better treatments. More funding for research. Legislation to improve the research system… — Unknown Author
The legislation of the government has been directed rather to the protection of the rights of money and property than to the best good of… — Susette La Flesche
It's hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation to prevent the government from writing and paying for the… — John F. Kerry
Our capitol punishment system is haunted by the demon of error- error in determining guilt, error in determining who among the guilty deserves to die...… — George Ryan
Almost all gun control legislation is constitutionally fine. And if the court is right, then fundamentalism does not justify the view that the Second Amendment… — Cass Sunstein
Having yet another vote on refinery legislation that uses high oil prices as an excuse to weaken environmental protections and to give more legislative gifts… — Sherwood Boehlert
RTE was set up by legislation as an instrument of public policy, and, as such is responsible to the government. The government have overall responsibility… — Sean Lemass
Those of us who are pro-life should demand more from Congress. While we waste time on stuff like this, genuine legislation to protect life is… — Justin Amash
We may as well face the fact, and face it squarely, that we are too much governed. The agencies of government have multiplied, their ramifications… — Unknown Author
There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements; that… — James Madison
Nearly all legislation involves a weighing of public needs as against private desires; and likewise a weighing of relative social values. — Louis D. Brandeis
I cannot see that any rational American. . . could conceivably try to fulfill the major national purposes of the United States through the United… — Charles Lichenstein
The problem in society is not kids not knowing science. The problem is adults not knowing science. They outnumber kids 5 to 1, they wield… — Neil deGrasse Tyson
I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to… — Barry Goldwater
For example, UNICEF works with governments to change legislation such as in India where a law was passed raising the age of compulsory school completion… — Carol Bellamy
The 2014 election has given the GOP the rare opportunity to retroactively redeem its brand. The conventional perception, incessantly repeated by Democrats and the media,… — Charles Krauthammer
Pass legislation. When Obama signs, you've shown seriousness and the ability to govern. When he vetoes, you've clarified the differences between party philosophies and prepared… — Charles Krauthammer
If the president signs any of it, good. If he vetoes, it will be clarifying. Who then will be the party of no? The vetoed… — Charles Krauthammer
I am all in favor of pay equity for women, but this kind of legislation, as is typical of what's being proposed by my friends… — John McCain
Legislation to apply the principle of equal pay for equal work without discrimination because of sex is a matter of simple justice — Dwight D. Eisenhower

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