Congress Quotes - page 10

I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a congress. (Peter Stone)
Last year, Congress passed a law that directs the Federal Reserve to set limits on debit card swipe fees that are reasonable and proportional to the cost of processing those transactions. Like most Americans, I had no idea that swipe fees charged to American businesses are the highest in the world. View quote
Peter Welch
Modi Model of Development is more a hype than reality, and the Congress has always stood for inclusive development. View quote
Preneet Kaur
I believe it is incumbent upon Congress to act aggressively to ameliorate fear and help our country take the essential steps that will make our communities and lives safer. View quote
Paul Gillmor
The lack of health care coverage has remained very important to me during my time in Congress and as a member of the House Subcommittee on Health, I am working hard with my colleagues to correct these inequalities. View quote
Paul Gillmor
A territory cannot become a state or a nation unless Congress approves legislation and the president signs it. View quote
Pedro Pierluisi
The tax relief that this Congress has given now in terms of four tax cuts has overwhelmingly gone to the people at the very top of the income scale in America. View quote
Richard Neal
'Favoritism' is always a factor, and pressure always build for the appointment of friends of influential supporters of the President, or for the nominees of powerful Member of Congress from the incoming President's party. View quote
Richard V. Allen
A Bush Administration will, I believe, enjoy a better relationship with the new Congress, although President-elect Bush will be faced with real challenges in getting along with the Congress. View quote
Richard V. Allen
As the first Member of Congress from western Washington to serve on the House Agriculture Committee in over 50 years, I am proud to represent the needs of our agriculture community. View quote
Rick Larsen
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)
Congress is not an ATM. View quote
Robert Byrd
They all agree, they are all unanimous in Congress, in the States, on the rostrum, in the sanctuary - everywhere they declare that slavery shall not go into the Territories. View quote
Robert Toombs
Freedom of religion is a principle that is central to our Nation's Declaration of Independence. Congress has taken this positive step to protect our freedom to express allegiance to America's flag and the ideals it represents. View quote
Ron Lewis
Most of what we report from Congress they don't care about unless it affects them directly. View quote
Roone Arledge
There has been a growing consensus across the country - from statehouses to the White House and the halls of Congress - that we need to take dramatic steps to improve our secondary schools. View quote
Ruben Hinojosa
It is time this Congress listened to the American people and minimum-wage workers, and it is time that we act. View quote
Russ Carnahan
It is irresponsible for this Congress to not investigate the President's lack of an exit strategy, and the fraud, waste, and abuse of U.S. tax dollars. View quote
Russ Carnahan
In my 31 years in Congress, I have seen a lot of changes. We made some substantial policy changes that have improved our parks system and our public lands. View quote
Ralph Regula
However, as our brave men and women continue to return from the battlefields of the War on Terror, Congress must respond by enacting policies that meet the evolving needs of the veterans community. View quote
Randy Neugebauer
We in this Congress have a choice. The American people have a right to exercise a choice on this issue, as to whether our men and women will continue to fight and die in a war based on deception and fantasy, or to start bringing the troops home. (Raul Grijalva)
How many times will this Congress waste time on an issue that a majority of Americans do not want? View quote
Raul Grijalva
Finally, we need more Border Patrol agents. Although Congress has already tripled the number of Border Patrol agents since the late 1980s, more are still needed. View quote
Ric Keller
Illegal immigration presents a huge problem. That is why I decided to spend a week along the southern border to see firsthand how bad the problem is and, more importantly, what Congress can do to fix it. View quote
Ric Keller
Congress must not do something just for the sake of doing something. We must carefully and thoughtfully consider the implications of any action and whether that action will help or hinder our ultimate mission of protecting U.S. citizens from terror. View quote
Richard Burr