Committee Quote by Marc Veasey

I was the last person to announce I was running for Congress in a big district, and I still won.

— Mike Quigley

I also served on many government committees.

— Leo Baekeland

I was a chairwoman of my state Democratic party.

— Deb Haaland

I was a member of the Florida legislature for nine years, the speaker of the house, majority leader, majority whip.

— Marco Rubio

I was a Democratic governor with two Republican houses.

— Tim Kaine

I've been in a lot of elections.

— Arlen Specter

I came to Congress to break through the partisan gridlock and be an independent voice for California's 39th District.

— Young Kim

I represented the 4th District of South Carolina... from the election '92 until election '98. And then I was out six years and then…

— Bob Inglis

I was elected six times to represent southern Arizona, in the State Legislature and then in Congress.

— Gabrielle Giffords

I was a very, very good congressman.

— Dan Maffei

I voted for you during your last election.

— Mao Zedong

I was also a congressman. I had decided to run for office and had become a congressman with Queen Latifah.

— Rob Reiner