Firsts Quote by George J. Mitchell

We do not sit as a super-legislature to weigh the wisdom of legislation.

— William O. Douglas

Congress is unable to do the work of the American people because too many politicians believe that compromise means capitulation.

— Emanuel Cleaver

The harsh fact of the matter is when you're passing legislation that will cover 300 million American people in different ways, it takes a…

— John Dingell

The Congress is virtually incapable of passing any reforms unless they first get permission from the powerful special interests who are most affected by…

— Al Gore

There is no perception among the American people, nor their elected representatives, that there is a serious problem that needs fixing.

— Robert Reischauer

The bulk of government is not legislation but administration.

— Theodore Roosevelt

Taxpayers don't need any more big government mandates that have proven to be disastrous.

— Mike Rogers

I will not use my legislative powers except in a very limited framework.

— Mohammed Morsi

Americans need to be engaged and invested in the legislative process that affects their daily lives, otherwise we are just democracy in name only.

— Harris Faulkner

Ideal legislators do not vote their interests.

— John Rawls

A legislature cannot be effective while suffering from public scorn.

— John Bercow

There is no legislative change that can be made to make up for an economy that's not growing and not expanding.

— Martin O'Malley