Congress Quote by Jay Leno

“The Congressmen and Senators themselves had seen to it that bribery was the only way of doing business with them. Frequently they would introduce…

— Hugh Brogan

“The U.S. Senate presented the most powerful obstacle to any progressive reform. Because senators at the time were elected by state legislatures rather than…

— Doris Kearns Goodwin

We work for the public, and I believe that if a senator wants to block a piece of legislation or a nominee, they owe…

— Claire McCaskill

Senators will do what they think they need to do to represent their constituents

— John Cornyn

The Grocery Manufacturers Association is behind the bills which have been trying to pre-empt states' labeling laws in the Senate. And they have a…

— Zoe Lister-Jones

Senators, like everyone else, want to feel a part of this decision-making process. They want to feel included.

— Tom Daschle

Most senators are just going to work and trying to do a job.

— Judd Gregg

It seems like basic principle to me. According to Senate ethics rules, Members of the U.S. Senate, and their families, cannot benefit personally and…

— Tom Fitton

Fundamental problem in American democracy is that we are allowing congressmen and senators to be bought and sold like sneakers.

— Alex Gibney

Congress always gets new blood. You have to balance that with people who know what's going on. It's no different than a business, it's…

— Michael Capuano

What's going on in the Senate is kind of a politics of escalation. We're getting sort of like the Mideast: pay back everybody when…

— Lindsey Graham

If taxpayers want better results from Congress, they must stop paying their elected officials for failure. After all, you get what you pay for.

— Jim Cooper