Congress Quotes

"This Congress is simply not doing its job under Republican leadership"

"I wonder much that a court of Law should be in doubt whether a Resolution of Congress can superceed the Law of a Sovereign State"

William Whipple, Politician

"The Prescription Drug Benefit we passed in Congress is already working to make prescription drugs available and affordable for all seniors who depend on them, through the drug card that became available last year"

Mark Kennedy, Politician

"I am sorry to say that sometimes matters of very small importance waste a good deal of precious time, by the long and repeated speeches and chicanery of gentlemen who will not wholly throw off the lawyer even in Congress"

William Whipple, Politician

"Parts of the Voting Rights Act are due to expire next year if Congress doesn't extend them, including the section that guarantees that voting rights will be protected by the federal government"

Marty Meehan, Politician

"In 2001, Congress passed much needed tax relief to allow Americans to keep more of their hard earned money and spend it as they see fit - rather than how the federal government sees fit"

Doc Hastings, Politician

"Year after year, President Bush has broken his campaign promises on college aid. And year after year, the Republican leadership in Congress has let him do it"

Sherrod Brown, Politician

"It is not secret here in Congress we have not had the discipline in many instances to keep our hands out of the cookie jar of Social Security. Now to stop this I propose that in the future that Congress cannot get its hands on the money in the first place"

Jeff Miller, Politician

"When I came to Congress, I came to bring what I thought was a real-world business perspective to government because, in the business world, I spent over 20 years in the high-tech industry, but it certainly was not unique"

Melissa Bean, Politician

"So, you know, I think that Democrats are being more successful in Congress and I'm really going to be proud of the role I will play tomorrow as ranking Democrat on the Intelligence Committee when this bill passes"

Jane Harman, Politician

"I can finally go home and tell the constituents, law enforcement, and leaders in Washington state that Congress is treating the meth problem with the same urgency and commitment that local communities have been treating it with for years"

Rick Larsen, Politician

"Congress must take responsibility for a new positive direction - an innovative agenda that will lead to a more secure America. Secure communities, secure economies, and a secure quality of life"

Rick Larsen, Politician

"Congress had the opportunity to extend tax relief to working families without increasing the deficit. Instead, we were handed a bill that favors the wealthy and eliminates deductions that benefit the middle class"

Rick Larsen, Politician

"We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex - but Congress can"

Cullen Hightower, Writer

"The mistakes made by Congress wouldn't be so bad if the next Congress didn't keep trying to correct them"

Cullen Hightower, Writer

"Texas' and America's farmers are suffering. As the Member of Congress representing the 10th Congressional District of Texas, I have traveled throughout our area and have seen first-hand how the drought has affected our agricultural communities"

Michael McCaul, Politician

"So we in Congress have a very clear choice. We can take largely symbolic action and sit back and fiddle while Americans burn more gasoline. Or we can pass concrete, effective legislation that will save consumers money while significantly reducing U.S. oil consumption"

Sherwood Boehlert, Politician

"The President's call for more math and science students is not being heeded by his party's leaders in Congress. They are cutting over $10 billion from student aide while refusing to fully fund No Child Left Behind. Something doesn't add up"

Jim Clyburn, Politician

"The president and Republicans in Congress have repeatedly promised to revisit Social Security privatization after November. But Americans have already said, loud and clear, that they don't want Social Security to be privatized or dismantled"

Jim Clyburn, Politician

"Our goal has been to more effectively promote the value of publicly-supported research at our universities, both to the Congress and to the general public"

Charles Vest, Educator

"Newt Gingrich's job to capture the Congress was to give Republican candidates an edge and a distinction from their Democratic opponent. That required a very high profile, some very strong language"

Pete du Pont, Politician

"I had hoped to hear the President tonight tell the Congress and the American people exactly how he plans to tackle some of the important issues facing this country, unfortunately I did not"

Frank Lautenberg, Politician

"Sometimes Congress likes to milk an issue"

Steve Largent, Athlete

"Congress seems to believe that 'Children are our future' is a phrase coined by tobacco advertisers"

Jef I. Richards, Professor

"I believe certain members of the U.S. Congress have aided in the oppression and diversion of critical information that could have revealed a fullness of truth long ago"

Bo Gritz, Soldier

"After two years of hard work and debate, Congress has passed a highway bill that will help fuel our economy by creating roughly 500,000 new jobs, as well as address many critical transportation needs in Ohio and the 18th Congressional District"

Bob Ney, Politician

"But in this Congress, accountability is just a catch phrase, usually directed elsewhere. Demands to personal responsibility or corporate accountability abound, but rarely congressional accountability or fiscal responsibility"

Melissa Bean, Politician

"I believe that our office has clearly been the leader in building coalitions, in getting other universities across the contrary to interact more effectively with the government and particularly the Congress"

Charles Vest, Educator

"I do not believe that Congress or the Administration should prohibit the medical community from pursuing a promising avenue of research that may improve the lives of millions of Americans"

Tom Allen, Politician

"Most Americans are more concerned about the economy and job creation. And they can't understand why the Obama administration or the Democrat majority in Congress wants to pass a bill like the cap-and-trade tax that will cost us jobs, that will hurt our economy, that will drive up costs for families, as well as for small businesses"

Haley Barbour, Politician

"I've reached out to other mayors throughout the United States to form an Olympic Task Force of Mayors, and to community leaders, Congress, and businesspeople. As thousands of people around the country join the movement, it gets more and more exciting"

Richard M. Daley, Politician

"Every day President Bush and Congress refuse to fulfill their obligation to special ed is another day Wisconsin property taxpayers are stuck with the bill. It's unfair, irresponsible and must stop"

Jim Doyle, Politician

"This resolution is further proof that Congress stands firmly behind our troops and remains resolved to pursue those responsible for the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, until they are discovered, detained, and punished"

John Doolittle, Politician

"The worst excesses of the Congress of the 1980s pale in comparison with what is going on in Washington today"

Marty Meehan, Politician

"The atmosphere is different in Congress after September 11. Terrorism is no longer an abstract issue, but a real, tangible threat"

Howard Berman, Politician

"As a Member of Congress, I've continued my family's tradition of focusing on education"

Mark Kennedy, Politician

"There is a need for Social Security reform to ensure its stability, and Congress must act"

Grace Napolitano, Politician

"I'm a lobbyist and had a career lobbying. The guy who gets elected or the lady who gets elected president of the United States will immediately be lobbying. They would be advocating to the Congress, they'll be lobbying our allies and our adversaries overseas. They'll be asking the business community and labor unions"

Haley Barbour, Politician

"Since September 11th Congress has created the Department of Homeland Security, more than doubled the homeland security budget and implemented a bipartisan overhaul of our intelligence systems"

Doc Hastings, Politician

"No issue is more important to this Congress than securing our borders and protecting our homeland, and I guarantee it is very important to our constituents"

Ginny B. Waite

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