Congress Quote by Richard V. Allen

“The people who influence our presidents matter.”

— Paul Kengor

I do think that there is pressure in various constituencies to reject the president.

— Anthony Scaramucci

Party politics divides friendships sometimes.

— Jon Bon Jovi

Great political leaders risk unpopularity, patiently explain their case and confront prejudice, bigotry and vested interests.

— Ann Widdecombe

“There is an oft-told story of a delegation going to the White House to present President Franklin D. Roosevelt with a policy proposal. After…

— Guy Standing

Every politician, every president gets votes by getting people that don't like him to like him. That's why politicians are slippery: because they talk…

— Henry Rollins

“The primary elections are the cornerstones of the plebiscitary presidency. They strip away the veneer of party unity and expose the individuality of each…

— Stephen Skowronek

To some degree it matters who's in office, but it matters more how much pressure they're under from the public.

— Noam Chomsky

I have supported nominees for cabinet-level positions in the Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II administrations with people who I have tremendous disagreements with…

— Christopher Dodd

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

A lot of people are in politics to make friends, too, instead of making positive change. Theyre worried about getting re-elected.

— Jon Runyan

The two majority candidates right now, the Democratic and Republican candidates,[Donald] Trump and [Hillary] Clinton, are the most disliked and untrusted Presidential candidates in…

— Jill Stein