Congress Quote by Will Rogers

Congress is best viewed from a distance—the farther the better—because up close, it is truly ugly. I saw most of Congress as uncivil, incompetent…

— Robert M. Gates

I like a President who tells jokes instead of appointing them.

— Bob Hope

We cuss Congress, and we joke about 'em, but they are all good fellows at heart, and if they wasn't in Congress, why, they…

— Will Rogers

In the year of our Lord 2010, the voters of the United States elected the worst Congress in the history of the Republic. There…

— Charlie Pierce

I don't approve of political jokes; I have seen too many of them get elected.

— Jon Stewart

The bottom line is that every single member of Congress has to get voted into office every two or six years. That means they…

— Ezra G. Levin

We have come to expect campaigns to be mean and stupid and politicians to be unresponsive, self-seeking and for sale to the highest bidder.…

— Donella Meadows

Americans have a lower opinion of Congress than they do of the NFL replacement refs, head lice, traffic jams, cockroaches and even the group…

— Juan Williams

I don't think it's the function of Congress to function well. It should drag its heels on the way to decision.

— Anonymous

Improving some of the rules under which the Senate functions can begin to replace some of the bad habits Washington has developed with better…

— Michael Bennet

I am prepared to admit that when it comes to dealing with the House and Senate leaders, Obama is terrible. But he's great with…

— Gail Collins

The president's job is a lot harder. And that's why I'm working hard to get him re-elected, because he's handled himself with a level…

— Michelle Obama