Quotes about congress
congress fan flames matters pause waiting
Everything is on pause waiting for these meetings. If nothing comes out of them, that can fan the flames of those in Congress who want to take matters into their own hands.
congress mentality understand
There was a hands-off mentality because Congress didn't understand the issues.
congress delay elections pass senate
At the first hint of a stalemate in the Senate and the House, Congress may try to pass the elections first and delay this to 2007.
congress great keeping people traditions
Congress has always been for the people and by the people. And in keeping with the great traditions of our country, we need to keep it that way. Dennis Hastert
congress itself produced
Congress had embarrassed itself at having produced so little. It had to look as if it could do something. Richard Darman
congress criminal data finally frustrated information releasing sensitive trace
Congress finally got frustrated by politicians and gun-ban advocates misusing their trace data in a way that was not only misrepresenting the truth, but was releasing sensitive information that could impede criminal investigation. Wayne LaPierre
congress effort fails tax
Congress fails in the effort to get a simple, understandable tax code.
congress extend failed increase intend
Congress failed to extend the exemption increase into 2006. I think they still intend to do that, just retroactively.
congress courts federal intend power strip
Congress did not intend to strip the federal courts of their power to adjudicate pending cases.
congress given intend possible term
Congress did not intend the term 'navigable waters' to be given the broadest possible constitutional interpretation.
congress continues cutting resist
Congress continues to resist cutting even one program.
congress considers individual job mainstream people providing successful training
Congress considers (the TANF program) a successful program, and that's why they reauthorized it. It addresses how to get people out of poverty, get them into mainstream jobs. But it's not just providing individual job training and placement. It's also doing prevention.
congress damage extent liberated living nightmare
Congress can't do much more damage to us than they already have. To this extent we're liberated to do what is right. ... Our successors will be living in a nightmare if we don't do what is right. Henry A. Kissinger
congress presidency television
Congress & the Presidency in the Television Age. Walter Cronkite
congress medical patients personal protection providers records
Comprehensive protection of personal medical records is what Congress called for in the law, and it's what American patients and their providers want and need, Donna Shalala
congress cures developed federal known
Cures were developed for which there were no known diseases. (Commenting on Congress and the federal budget, 1981) Ronald Reagan
congress drifted treated utmost
We want all those who drifted away from the Congress to return. And if they re-join the party, they would be treated with utmost respect.
congress exist help members policies reaching selected start states understand
We're going to be reaching out to Congress. The idea is to start with some conversations out in the states with selected members of Congress to help them understand the ramifications of the policies that exist today. John Engler
congress effect members screening
We screened that movie before members of Congress. Hopefully, the screening of the movie had some kind of an effect on the process. Dan Glickman
congress danger key losing number seats
Very worried, ... They really are in danger of losing a substantial number of seats in Congress and, more importantly, key governorships in 2006. Larry Sabato
congress focused happen house likely white
Very little is likely to happen in 2006 because Congress and the White House are already focused on elections.
congress games nose playing
USDA is playing games and thumbing its nose at Congress.
congress constantly members staunch supporter
As one of the most conservative members of Congress and a staunch supporter of the 2nd Amendment, I am constantly under attack for my values and beliefs. Paul Broun
congress democracy justice learned months nation painful present reality thrown today turmoil work
Twenty-three months ago, our nation was thrown into turmoil because we learned a painful reality -- that our democracy did not work as well as it should. ... The legislation we present to the Congress today rectifies those wrongs, does justice to the American voter. Christopher Dodd
congress guarantee heat hope member
You can hope that a member of congress is going to see the light, but you can guarantee that they're going to feel the heat and they're going to feel a lot of heat.
congress involved members word
You have to take the word of the two members (of Congress) involved as to what occurred.
congress family talk
There is so much talk in this Congress about family values, Luis Gutierrez
congress cross disaster federal red response taxpayers verify whether
The Red Cross in its disaster response was more than a charity. It was also a federal contractor. It's appropriate for Congress to verify whether taxpayers got their money's worth.
congress continue interests persona powerful schedule seen speaks supports volumes
The schedule speaks volumes -- he's persona non grata around the country, ... Challengers and incumbents can't be seen with him. But at the Capitol, he's a powerful force. This Congress is his domain. The interests he supports continue to reign. Rahm Emanuel
congress period remarkable seen time
I've seen Congress do some remarkable things within a short period of time. Anthony Foxx
congress dream everybody facing fear front living members school spoken work
I've spoken in front of members of the U.S. Congress about a new dream of living in communities where everybody is welcome and everyone can live and go to school and work without facing the fear of bullies. Lauren Potter
congress consumers developing drove fast market nearly plan predicted prices short status
These were exaggerations. The market isn't developing to a competitive status nearly as fast as they had predicted and prices are going up for consumers. Consumers are getting the short end because these exaggerations drove Congress to a plan that was premature,
congress either franklin general heard main minutes nor served speak ten washington
I served with General Washington in the Legislature of Virginia... and... with Dr. Franklin in Congress. I never heard either of them speak ten minutes at a time, nor to any but the main point. Thomas Jefferson