Congress Quotes - page 39

If the Republicans get control back of the United States Senate, we will no longer have a check and balance on the White House, on the Republican Congress. (Patty Murray)
I have lectured at Town Hall N.Y., The Library of Congress, Harvard, Yale, Amherst, Wellesley, Columbia, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana State University, Colorado, Stanford, and scores of other places. View quote
Paul Engle
It has been a top priority of Congress to reduce the drug costs of all seniors. View quote
Paul Gillmor
Plain and simple, Congress must act to meet the needs of our constituents. We can do that by strengthening families, increasing the minimum wage, and ensuring equal pay for equal work. View quote
Paul Tonko
The government of Puerto Rico has every right to hold a plebiscite, to consult the people of Puerto Rico regarding their wishes. But the truth is that for a change in the status of Puerto Rico to happen, you need both Congress and Puerto Rico agreeing to it. View quote
Pedro Pierluisi
All of us want to see the details of any legislative plan if there's going to be a legislative response, but Congress, I believe, is in the mood to do whatever it takes to win this war against terrorism. View quote
Richard Shelby
It is important that Congress works to promote home ownership in Indian Country. These federal housing funds and programs will help young Native American families to stay on tribal lands in order to live, work and raise a family. View quote
Rick Renzi
I represent more Native Americans than anyone else in Congress. View quote
Rick Renzi
We must shift the energy policy debate in America with an increased focus on alternative and renewable fuels and Congress must pass meaningful alternative fuels and incentive programs to help move the U.S. away from dependence on foreign oil. View quote
Rick Renzi
I think what people are looking for right now is not the kind of pizzazz and pop that perhaps we thought we got in 2008. Certainly, President Obama offered that. What they want now is someone who can work closely with Congress and get things done. View quote
Rob Portman
There are bills being discussed to raise the amount that Members of Congress pay in to their benefits and I support these pieces of legislation. (Rob Woodall)
Is it any wonder, why the approval ratings of the Congress go up every time we go into recess? View quote
Robert Byrd
It was the separation of powers upon which the framers placed their hopes for the preservation of the people's liberties. Despite this heritage, the congress has been in too many cases more than willing to walk away from its constitutional powers. View quote
Robert Byrd
When I testified in front of Congress, I know that I was testifying under oath and I told the truth. View quote
Rafael Palmeiro
I said what I said before Congress because I meant every word of it. View quote
Rafael Palmeiro
The instant the Government was organized, at the very first Congress, the Northern States evinced a general desire and purpose to use it for their own benefit, and to pervert its powers for sectional advantage, and they have steadily pursued that policy to this day. View quote
Robert Toombs
The failure of the White House and Congress to seriously address the nation's fiscal situation is certain to broaden the belief among many voters that the U.S. political system is broken. View quote
Ron Fournier
One of the first things I did as a new Member of Congress was help form a bipartisan Mississippi River Caucus so we could work together from both the North and the South in order to draw attention to the resources that are needed along the Mississippi River. View quote
Ron Kind
We must continue our fight to ensure that Federal, State, and local authorities have the resources and support necessary to combat this growing epidemic. This is a top priority for me and many of my colleagues here in Congress. View quote
Ron Lewis
Though Congress continues to explore possible solutions to ensure social security solvency, everyone must take personal responsibility to prepare their own retirement savings accordingly. View quote
Ron Lewis
The moral issue here is whether the United States Congress is going to stand in the way of science and preclude scientists from doing lifesaving research. (Rosa DeLauro)
Congress, even with its frustrations, is the greatest instrument for justice and human welfare in the world. View quote
Rush D. Holt, Jr.
Border security is a complex issue and will remain a top priority during the 2007 legislative year. As Congress works to fix this problem, I will continue to push for strong measures that beef up security at our borders. View quote
Randy Neugebauer
It's wrong that members of Congress can purchase luxury airfare with taxpayer money when many families in my district and across the county are struggling to make ends meet. View quote
Raul Ruiz
If our men and women in uniform are restricted from buying first-class airfare, the same should apply to Congress. View quote
Raul Ruiz