Common Quote by George W. Bush

A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it. Dealing with Congress is a matter of give and…

— George W. Bush

Never be easy for any president to deal with any Congress. But republicans got to work together. We got to get things done.

— Chris Christie

Congress could always stop the President if Congress thinks that what the President has done exceeds the President's authority or is just wrong for…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Though no one wants war, Congress needed to give the President the authority he needs to protect America while encouraging the use of diplomacy…

— Allen Boyd

I don't think it's the function of Congress to function well. It should drag its heels on the way to decision.

— Anonymous

We've got a dictatorial president and a Justice Department that does not want Congress involved. Your guy's acting like he's king. His dad was…

— Dan Burton

The Congress is pretty powerful if it wants to be.

— Newt Gingrich

“If a president is the type of man who couples his hope with audacity, if he is willing to play Alinsky-style hardball despite his…

— Andrew McCarthy

Presidents always want to do nice, noble, long-run things, and Congress is less keen to do so. We've seen that throughout the history of…

— Tyler Cowen

The president actually is there to complement the government in power. If they have done something that is not proper, it is the duty…

— Tan Cheng Bock

There is but one way for a president to deal with Congress, and that is continuously, incessantly, and without interruption. If it is really…

— Lyndon B. Johnson

I told all four [Congressional leaders] that there are going to be some times where we don't agree with each other, but that's OK.…

— George W. Bush