Congress Quotes - page 34

Because the Bush Administration will set no timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, both chambers of Congress acted to make sure our troops will not be left in Iraq indefinitely. (Jan Schakowsky)
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. View quote
Jane Harman
My parents both were doing the Civil Rights Movement, were very involved with the civil rights to Congress. And my friends' parents were as well. View quote
Janis Ian
Obstruction of Congress in our work is a crime. View quote
Jason Chaffetz
My challenge to members on both sides of the aisle is to stand up and have the integrity to say that we have a dead U.S. agent; we have a Department of Justice that lied to Congress. View quote
Jason Chaffetz
So our focus has to be on the things that we can control, which is to take the necessary measures working with Congress to ensure that our economy grows, that we create jobs. View quote
Jay Carney
The White House doesn't create jobs. The government together - White House, Congress - creates policies that allow for greater job creation. View quote
Jay Carney
Congress passes bills that appropriate money. Congress says, 'We're building this bridge or funding that defense project, and they cost this much.' View quote
Jay Carney
It's not all Obama's fault: His plans to rebuild America's energy infrastructure have been hampered by the recession, and his efforts on global warming have been stymied by Tea Party wackos and weak-kneed Democrats in Congress. View quote
Jeff Goodell
F.D.R. had to deal with Southern segregationists - and outright racists - who held power in Congress, so he had to yield to that power in order to get his New Deal legislation passed. View quote
Jeff Greenfield
In Congress, while the House's proposed defense budget calls for significant increases, it also cuts 11 billion dollars from veterans spending - including healthcare and disability pay. Be clear: we can't equate spending on veterans with spending on defense. (Jennifer Granholm)
In 2004, I ran for Congress and lost. In 2006, I ran again and won - defeating Richard Pombo, a seven-term Republican incumbent. View quote
Jerry McNerney
I fundamentally believe in term limits, for Congress, presidents, and board members. View quote
Jim Breyer
We are scheduled to meet this year fewer days than any Congress since at least 1948. And that is even before I was born. So far, we are in the 123rd day of this year, and yet we have only had 26 voting days in this body. That is a shame. View quote
Jim Cooper
This Congress is simply not doing its job under Republican leadership. View quote
Jim Cooper
In coming to the Congress as a new Member and becoming a fellow Blue Dog, we have had an opportunity to share and really spend a great deal of time in examining the challenges that our Nation finds itself in in getting its fiscal house in order. View quote
Jim Costa
I would rather be known as 'Jim Kolbe, the trade expert in Congress who happens to be gay,' rather than 'Jim Kolbe, gay congressman from Arizona.' View quote
Jim Kolbe
I simply want to do what I can to have the best Congress possible representing the American people. View quote
Jim Moran
I think it's difficult for members of Congress to be as independent as they need to be in their voting. View quote
Jim Moran
There aren't a whole lot of people out of 300 million who could elected to the Congress. View quote
Jim Moran
Congress first took action against steroids by passing The Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990. (Jim Sensenbrenner)
We put together a one-sentence petition asking Congress to censure President Clinton and move on to other pressing issues. We sent it to under 100 friends and family, and within a week we had 100,000 people sign the petition. View quote
Joan Blades
I learned that Congress is a place with more heart than courage; there are more good souls in Washington than brave ones. I learned that the whole is not always the sum of its parts: that what you put in doesn't always match what you get out. View quote
Joaquin Castro
To help U.S. workers, farmers and businesses, and Americas long-term economic security, Congress should take decisive action to bring about fair trade with China, instead of squandering this opportunity on a weak Republican bill. View quote
Joe Baca
It is crucial that members of Congress cast votes that are supportive of the values upon which our nation was founded: equality, freedom, and opportunity for all people. View quote
Joe Baca