Government Quote by Jonathan Capehart

Let a bill, or law, be read, in the one branch or the other, every one instantly thinks how it will affect his constituents.

— Ezra Stiles

If you force legislators to balance, at the end of the day, if it has to be balanced, then they step up and they…

— Rand Paul

Congress becomes the public voice of opposition.

— Robert Dallek

Lawmakers should focus on building strong coalitions, including across the aisle, as they create, draft, and develop effective legislation.

— Abigail Spanberger

We plan to pick up another five seats in the Senate and hold the House through redistricting through 2012. And rather than negotiate with…

— Grover Norquist

It's important to remember that whatever the presidential candidates of either party say, they will have to interact with the United States Congress, particularly…

— Tom Cotton

In the Senate, you can become one of the nation's leading voices on the issues.

— Tammy Duckworth

Usually the president is kind of the initiator of the idea, then Congress makes it work.

— Tim Kaine

I hope that people will see that we don't have to sit by the sidelines and watch as the two major parties limit their…

— Gary Johnson

As senator, my focus will be on standing up for Mainers, especially when it comes to protecting our rights and fighting for our health…

— Sara Gideon

You have a Republican House, close numbers in the Senate, a Democratic president. If we're going to move forward at all as a country,…

— Amy Klobuchar

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

— John Cornyn