Congress Quotes - page 32

Talk is cheap - except when Congress does it. (Cullen Hightower)
The mistakes made by Congress wouldn't be so bad if the next Congress didn't keep trying to correct them. View quote
Cullen Hightower
Ever since I came to Congress in 1992, there are those who have been trying to silence my voice. I've been told to 'sit down and shut up' over and over again. Well, I won't sit down and I won't shut up until the full and unvarnished truth is placed before the American people. View quote
Cynthia McKinney
I was proud to be an original cosponsor of the Violence Against Women Act when Congress passed it in 1994, and was proud to support the previous renewals in 2000 and 2005. These bills always enjoyed large, bipartisan support. View quote
Carolyn Maloney
My top three priorities for my first term in Congress are growing our economy; providing for quality, affordable health care; and keeping our nation and communities safe. View quote
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
When Congress legislates in haste, it often causes more problems than it solves. But Congress rarely reconsiders its mistakes. View quote
David Malpass
This is a basic function of Congress to keep the government running. And so, what we ought not to do is play politics with those who have been affected by disasters. View quote
David Plouffe
I have also come to understand Congress' need for a bipartisan as well as a partisan capacity. View quote
David Price
Give a member of Congress a junket and a mimeograph machine and he thinks he is secretary of state. View quote
Dean Rusk
All too often in tough economic times, it is the environment that gets left on the cutting room floors of Congress as everyone scraps for limited federal dollars. View quote
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
It is with great disappointment that I call on Representative Anthony Weiner to resign. The behavior he has exhibited is indefensible and Representative Weiner's continued service in Congress is untenable. (Debbie Wasserman Schultz)
I found that there is very little interest in Washington for true election reform. That neither the White House nor either house of the Congress seems to be as committed to guaranteeing democratic participation in this country as we seem to be in other countries. View quote
DeForest Soaries
The truth is the Republican leadership has created a credit card Congress that is recklessly selling out the future of America, our children and our grandchildren, and President Bush is the most fiscally irresponsible President in the history of America. View quote
Dennis Cardoza
The longer we go without strong leadership from the Administration and until we see significant progress in the day-to-day lives of the Iraqi people, the more difficult it will become to sustain the support of the American people and Congress for the current course. View quote
Dennis Cardoza
In 2003, Congress authorized the construction of a visitor center for the Vietnam Memorial to help provide information and educate the public about the memorial and the Vietnam War. View quote
Dennis Cardoza
Apparently tired of waiting for clear direction from Congress, the people of Puerto Rico have used the tools provided by their own local constitution to schedule a vote for Dec. 13 on the status of the island. View quote
Dick Thornburgh
Now Congress learns that the Veterans Administration failed to provide complete, accurate information on the money it needs for both this year and next year. View quote
Doc Hastings
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. View quote
Doc Hastings
I read all these stories that I don't know anything about politics. But I must know something. I've had some good victories in Congress, and I've survived this town for four years. View quote
Donald T. Regan
I was eleventh-grade class president. That was the first elective office I held until I came into Congress. View quote
Donna Edwards
I had done quite a bit of research about math education when I spoke before Congress in 2000 about the importance of women in mathematics. The session of Congress was all about raising more scholarships for girls in college. I told them I felt that it's too late by college. (Danica McKellar)
Increased and better screening for explosives is necessary - and Congress should fund it and TSA should implement it as quickly as possible - however that screening doesn't reduce the risk posed by a trained terrorist with an unconventional weapon. View quote
Dave Reichert
We stand with the people of Taiwan and their democratic ways, and I am proud to be a part of reaffirming the unwavering commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act by the United States Congress. View quote
Eliot Engel
When you look at a Congress that has an 84 percent disapproval rating, that means that for the most part, the people of this country, and certainly California, are looking for new leadership. View quote
Elizabeth Emken
Persecution of Christians is growing around the world, and Congress needs to pay more attention to it. View quote
Elliott Abrams