Absence Quote by Pavel Durov

In our complex world, there cannot be fruitful initiative without government, but unfortunately there can be government without initiative.

— Bertrand Russell

Complying with requests from Congress is not optional. It is mandatory.

— Pete Hoekstra

Government cannot and must not replace private initiative.

— Kim Campbell

Going through the legislative process is always better, in part because it's harder to undo.

— Barack Obama

Legislators have a formal set of responsibilities to work together, but there's no hierarchy.

— Barney Frank

We can't do without government, but we do need it to be more effective.

— Jennifer Pahlka

We cant do without government, but we do need it to be more effective.

— Jennifer Pahlka

There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements;…

— James Madison

First, the American legislative process isn't well suited to large and complex measures.

— George J. Mitchell

Legislative novelty is not necessarily fatal; there is a first time for everything.

— John Roberts

What I have come to realize over the twenty years when I have worked in different roles as a legislator is that no legislation…

— Margrethe Vestager

The bulk of government is not legislation but administration.

— Theodore Roosevelt