Legislation Quotes

417 Legislation quotes by 336 unique authors

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
The attractive idea that we can now have a parliament of man with authority to control the conduct of nations by legislation or an international… — Elihu Root
Our military service members put their lives on the line to protect the rights and freedoms of all Americans - yet many still face substantial… — John Cornyn
A country survives its legislation. That truth should not comfort the conservative nor depress the radical. For it means that public policy can enlarge its… — Walter Lippmann
A good place to start a more civil dialog would be for my Republican colleagues in the House to change the name of the bill… — Chellie Pingree
O Logic: born gatekeeper to the Temple of Science, victim of capricious destiny: doomed hitherto to be the drudge of pedants: come to the aid… — Jeremy Bentham

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