American Quote by Willie Herenton

The American experiment with representative democracy has been a great success, but we need to realize that it needs to be a genuine representative…

— Richard Painter

I am a firm believer in democratic representative government as the best form for those who have the tolerance and self-restraint that is required…

— Bertrand Russell

In democracy, as quaintly understood, voters pick their representatives. American democracy increasingly reverses that. Legislative districts are drawn to protect incumbents who, effectively, pick…

— George Will

The effect of a representative democracy is to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body…

— James Madison

I'm running for Congress to represent Missouri's 1st because we need leadership that is truly invested in helping us become stronger and safer. I'm…

— Cori Bush

In my many years as a Representative in Congress it is my observation that the district that is best represented is the district that…

— Sam Rayburn

My big idea is that democracy can only work properly if you have truly representative people at the table.

— Pramila Jayapal

I am proud to represent New York's 13th Congressional District, which has one of the largest and diverse populations in the country.

— Charles B. Rangel

I represent the views and the values of the people of the district.

— Paul Gillmor

I represent a district with a really proud tradition of work and innovation in health care, both in delivery and research, so serving in…

— Jake Auchincloss

My position is to listen to my constituents, learn from the best information available and ultimately make sound, rational decisions that are going to…

— Gabrielle Giffords

So I think that if we want to have a Congress, if we want to have government that looks like America, if we want…

— Carol Moseley Braun