Ambition Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

I have never seen more Senators express discontent with their jobs....I think the major cause is that, deep down in our hearts, we have…

— John C. Danforth

Pity the poor senator or representative trying to stay alive in the political jungle. At every turn, there's a danger: a constituent who actually…

— Bill McKibben

It is the chair in honor of all those who, however competently, embrace the impossible. Sit in that chair someday.

— Robert Fulghum

The chairs [in Congress] are part of the "Gang of Eight." They get briefed on every covert-action program and everything like that. They know…

— Edward Snowden

Let's cause some senators distress.

— Peggy Noonan

We've been sitting at the compromise table for a long time. We're just waiting for that cold chair to be warmed up by the…

— Debbie Wasserman Schultz

The Senate is a place filled with goodwill and good intentions, and if the road to hell is paved with them, then it's a…

— Hubert H. Humphrey

“Most of Senators loves their job, with all the perks and influence it carried, but doesn’t hesitate about complaining how dreadful living in Washington…

— Krzysztof Pacyński

I didn't understand how much senators and members of the House are not able to represent the people because they're too busy fundraising to…

— Jessica Chastain

What's going on in the Senate is kind of a politics of escalation. We're getting sort of like the Mideast: pay back everybody when…

— Lindsey Graham

Some people deserve to be smacked¦ In the face... With a chair

— Gabi666

My respect for politicians has increased. It's hard work - even hard physical work.

— Chrystia Freeland