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Legislation Quotes by James Madison
- The important distinction so well understood in America between a constitution established by the people, and unalterable by the government; and a law established by…
- To refer the power in question to the clause "to provide for the common defense and general welfare" would be contrary to the established and…
- Another advantage accruing from this ingredient in the constitution of a senate, is the additional impediment it must prove against improper acts of legislation. No…
- 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…
- Bills of attainder, ex-post facto laws and laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary to the first principles of the social compact, and to…
- The regulation of these various and interfering interests forms the principal task of modern legislation and involves the spirit of party and faction in the…
- 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…
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- Norwegian legislation is more in conformity with the rules of the European Union than most member states. — Jose Manuel Barroso
- Language is legislation, speech is its code. We do not see the power which is in speech because we forget that all… — Roland Barthes
- Fundamentally, legislation that is historic, that is comprehensive, that has a large number of senators supporting it is more durable. — Max Baucus
- I am a beneficiary of the American people's generosity, and I hope we can have comprehensive immigration legislation that allows this country… — Madeleine Albright
- Cap the well, yes. Clear up the mess, yes. Make compensation - yes, absolutely. But would it be right to have legislation… — David Cameron
- In short, I'm not sure that the abortion problem can be solved by legislation. I think it can only be solved through… — Tony Campolo
- The fact is that we would have had comprehensive health care now, had it not been for Ted Kennedy's deliberately blocking the… — Jimmy Carter
- Either the Anglo-Saxon race will possess the Pacific slope or the Mongolians will possess it. We have this day to choose... whether… — James G. Blaine
- All the legislation in the world will not abolish kissing. — Elinor Glyn
- The politics, policies, the President [Barack Obama] and the American people are all pointing in the right direction to fix our immigration… — Luis Gutierrez
- Every piece of progressive social legislation passed by Congress in the 20th century bears a union label. — George Meany