"The president has undermined trust. No longer will the members of Congress be entitled to accept his veracity. Caveat emptor has become the word. Every member of Congress is on his or her own to determine the truth"
- Bob Graham
About this Quote
This quote by Bob Graham suggests that the president has actually damaged the trust fund in between himself and Congress. Participants of Congress can no longer take the head of state's word as fact and also must be wary of his statements. The phrase "caveat emptor" is made use of to stress that each member of Congress need to be responsible for determining the reality on their own. This quote implies that the president has actually been unreliable which Congress needs to be a lot more cautious in validating the accuracy of his declarations. It is a tip that the president's words need to not be trusted which Congress need to be a lot more discerning in their negotiations with him.
This quote is written / told by Bob Graham somewhere between November 9, 1936 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA.
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