Barney Quote by Chellie Pingree

I've been interested in American politics since I was eight. That was in 1968. It was an interesting year. I was a huge Eugene…

— George Packer

I have been a lot of 'firsts' on the national political stage, including the first African American congressman from the Bay Area and one…

— Ron Dellums

I was the first Latino member of Congress to support Senator Obama's candidacy. For quite a while, I was the only one.

— Luis Gutierrez

I was introduced to Congressman Lyndon B. Johnson. The young Congressman was very friendly.

— Erich Leinsdorf

When I was 27, having never run for office before, I decided to run for Congress.

— Krystal Ball

When I first ran for Congress in 1998, people counted me out.

— Tammy Baldwin

Though I'm a congresswoman by title, a politician I've never been.

— Michele Bachmann

I was a very, very good congressman.

— Dan Maffei

I was also a congressman. I had decided to run for office and had become a congressman with Queen Latifah.

— Rob Reiner

I was one of the founding members of State Legislators for Legal Immigration.

— Ken Cuccinelli

My father was in Congress when I was born. He was mayor my whole life from when I was in grade school - first…

— Nancy Pelosi

I ran for Congress, just once.

— Shirley Temple