Blame Quote by Will Rogers

Congress is responsible for everything and unable to do anything, hated by the public creditors, insulted by the soldiers and unsupported by the citizens.

— Benjamin Hawkins

I'm amused when Congress tries to place the blame on somebody but never themselves. I've never heard any of them ever say, 'I've made…

— T. Boone Pickens

What happens when you have vast legislative overreach is you don't particularly fix the problem you started out to fix but create problems for…

— Carly Fiorina

Having been in Congress, you know that's part of our responsibility the constituent has a problem, We're supposed to write back and say, 'Well…

— Bob Dole

Clearly there are always unintended consequences of any legislative or regulatory act that's taken in the heat of battle.

— Richard Grasso

I think this is the biggest lesson a president or any of us who has responsibility to govern have to learn: There are always…

— Chuck Hagel

A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law.

— John Marshall

Public officials, including state legislators, have a duty to act impartially.

— John Paul Stevens

What is the harm of doing the right thing? What is the harm of doing our job as legislators and making sure we do…

— Russ Feingold

Congress does two things well: nothing and overreacting.

— Michael Oxley

“Today Congress operates not as the Framers intended, but in the shadows, where it dreams up its most notorious and oppressive laws, coming into…

— Mark R. Levin

Some legislators only wish to vengeance against a particular enemy. Others only look out for themselves. They devote very little time on the consideration…

— Thucydides