Government Quote by Lisa Kennedy Montgomery

I spend as little time with lawmakers as possible. Many are great. And more than you expect want real change. But they're not going…

— Lawrence Lessig

Over the last several days, we have heard from members of Congress who want their voices to be heard. I absolutely agree.

— Barack Obama

The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They…

— James K. Polk

I do think that all politicians today have to be more attentive to people wanting to be heard, wanting to have more control over…

— Barack Obama

There's a lot of good, bipartisan legislation that passes in committee and then gets bottled up. As a businessman, it surprised me.

— Raja Krishnamoorthi

I want people to feel like they have access to Congress, that they have access to government.

— Rashida Tlaib

As lawmakers, our job is to listen to our constituents. If our phones are ringing off the hook with people demanding to know where…

— Chris Murphy

I love working the legislative process.

— Kate Brown

I have a track record of going out and talking to my constituents and then standing up and representing them. That's what people want.

— Darryl Glenn

There's a great public disinclination toward politicians.

— Arlen Specter

We need to pressure lawmakers to hold hearings on pending mergers, and pressure federal and state enforcers to use their full powers.

— Zephyr Teachout

I'm not a legislator. I've never been a lobbyist. I've never worked a session before, but based on my conversations with leadership in the…

— George P. Bush