Congress Quote by Marion Barry Download Open image “What right does Congress have to go around making laws just because they deem it necessary?” — Marion Barry ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Congress Doe Law Politics
Before you can have an act of Congress, you have to have a Congress willing to act. — Al N. Green Copy Share Image
Dont count on Congress. Laws come into being because people on the ground demand it. — Terri Sewell Copy Share Image
We need a proper balance between rights and responsibilities in our laws. — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
Don't count on Congress. Laws come into being because people on the ground demand it. — Terri Sewell Copy Share Image
It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right. — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
Legislation needs a better reason than that lawyers like it, and that America does it. — Lawrence Lessig Copy Share Image
Most Americans, who think Congress has a right to do anything for which they can get a majority vote, ignore the clearly written constitutional… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
Since Congress makes the laws they are under the delusion that anything they do is legal, no matter if it is unwise, unethical, or… — Jim Babka Copy Share Image
The prohibition amendment to the Constitution requires the Congress. and the President to provide adequate laws to prevent its violation. It is my duty… — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
We lay it down as a fundamental, that laws, to be just, must give a reciprocation of right; that, without this, they are mere… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
We got to do something about these Asians coming in and opening up business and dirty shops. They ought to go. — Marion Barry Copy Share Image
What dragged me down was not being mayor - it was insecurity, the need to be accepted by everyone, the pleasure syndrome. That's what… — Marion Barry Copy Share Image
And no offense, but let’s grow our own teachers, let’s grow our own nurses—and so that we don’t have to be scrounging around in… — Marion Barry Copy Share Image
People have criticized me because my security detail is larger than the president's. But you must ask yourself: are there more people who want… — Marion Barry Copy Share Image
I read a funny story about how the Republicans freed the slaves. The Republicans are the ones who created slavery by law in the… — Marion Barry Copy Share Image
I have to admit I didn't do as much as I should have back when I was mayor, but now we're getting it done.… — Marion Barry Copy Share Image
I am a great mayor; I am an upstanding Christian man; I am an intelligent man; I am a deeply educated man; I am… — Marion Barry Copy Share Image
The contagious people of Washington have stood firm against diversity during this long period of increment weather. — Marion Barry Copy Share Image
Well, my wife, Cathy Gillespie, worked for Joe Barton, who was running for Congress in 1984. — Ed Gillespie Copy Share Image
We will make sure our troops have all that is necessary to complete their missions. That's why I went to the Congress last September… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I can't imagine that I would be asked that by the president-elect [Donald Trump], or then-president [Barack Obama]. But it's - I'm very clear.… — James Mattis Copy Share Image
So our focus has to be on the things that we can control, which is to take the necessary measures working with Congress to… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
It's disgraceful that year after year, Congress has bowed to the tobacco lobby and refused to act. — Edward Kennedy Copy Share Image
The Constitution is very clear on the - on the declaration of war or reacting to international crimes - crimes against nations. It is… — Joe Pitts Copy Share Image
Can you understand why the Congress, most states and most cities refuse to pass legislation requiring the registration and licensing of any and all… — Malcolm Forbes Copy Share Image
As the longest serving Independent in the history of the United States Congress, as somebody who came into office by defeating an incumbent Democratic… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
As the first Member of Congress from western Washington to serve on the House Agriculture Committee in over 50 years, I am proud to… — Rick Larsen Copy Share Image
About one-half of the members of Congress are seekers for office at the nomination of the President. Of the remainder, at least one-half have… — John Quincy Adams Copy Share Image
We need less travelling by jet plaes from congress to congress... but more kneeling and praying and pleading to God to have mercy on… — Martyn Lloyd-Jones Copy Share Image
Well I think that what we're seeing now is that the people feel like they, the people in Congress don't have their consent to… — Laura Ingraham Copy Share Image