Quotes about congress
congress family talk
There is so much talk in this Congress about family values, Luis Gutierrez
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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.
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Too much of the debate over immigration reform has ignored one of the greatest threats to our privacy. The proposed employer verification system would require Americans, regardless of citizenship, to get a 'permission slip to work' from the government. If Congress wants to reform immigration, then it should, but it shouldn't use this legislation as a clandestine means to subvert our constitutional right to privacy.
congress expect good rubber stamp
We didn't expect Congress to rubber stamp what we had negotiated, ... But we did think that we were there in good faith.
congress obama repeal replace
To those who say it would be too difficult to repeal and replace Obamacare, I say it's a two step process. We repeal the Pelosi Congress in 2010 and replace the Obama Administration in 2012. Mike Pence
congress goals mood prepare procedures specific trust
Trust us' is not something the administration can say after Katrina, ... I don't think Congress is in a mood to trust. We want plans. We want specific goals and procedures we're going to take to prepare for this. Tom Harkin
congress pledge ran
When I first ran for Congress in 1992, I campaigned on a pledge to make affordable, quality healthcare a right, not a privilege, for all Americans. Bart Stupak
congress experience pleasant political terribly
Well, it's not a pleasant experience. And it's a terribly political process, because that thing was initiated by the Congress and by, you know, our adversaries in the Congress. Bruce Babbitt
congress invented men politics talk women worked
They say women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men. Clare Boothe Luce
congress happened likely mad people
When people get mad, they're more likely to do something. When I go back to Congress ... what's happened at Sago and what's happened here, there's got to be a lot of mad people.
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This Republican Congress is the most corrupt in history and the American people are paying the price. Nancy Pelosi
congress handful presented proposed thousands
There have been thousands of amendments proposed in Congress. Only a handful have been presented to the states. Steve Frank
congress decide higher lower spending whether
There is a deficit; I'd like to see it lowered. But it's up to Congress to decide whether that should be done by higher taxes, lower spending or some combination. Ben Bernanke
congress four grew house mom months moved rest tennessee time vice whenever year
Whenever Congress was in session, we were in Washington. So four months out of the year we were in Tennessee and the rest of the time in Arlington, which is where my mom grew up. Then, of course, in 1992 we moved into the vice president's house in D.C. I was 15 then. Kristin Gore
congress job offering stop talking
Our job shouldn't stop with a bill. It should stop with a solution. Congress should be offering solutions, ideas, talking with the administration. Kyle Eastwood
congress embarrass exchange group ideas information intent publicity rule simply sit thumb
Our rule of thumb is we want to sit down and exchange information and ideas with our constituents. When the intent is simply to embarrass the congressman or get publicity for a group or a cause, we will not participate in that.
congress relatively safe seats
Most seats in Congress are relatively safe this year. But they are not safe from a tsunami. Larry Sabato
congress intend listen
We've told Congress and everyone else who will listen that we don't intend to branch.
congress education keeping pass pressure providing voter
We'll also be providing voter education programs. In the meantime, we'll be keeping up the pressure on Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
congress consider mark numbers reason
I think these numbers should give Congressman Mark Foley reason to consider making a run.
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It is a shame that the Congress party is describing their president Sonia Gandhi's resignation from parliament as a sacrifice. She wanted to defame us and instead stumbled and fell in the grave dug by them.
congress fact life
It is a regrettable fact of life, but it is a fact of life that everything is done in the Congress at 11:59 if there is a 12 o'clock curfew.
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I think there has to be a debate; there has to be some good discussion, ... There has to be some opportunity for the people to be heard. ... Congress needs to be equal and full partners in this discussion, and ultimately in the decision. Tom Daschle
congress large lots members money
Large contractors give lots of money to these members of Congress. They always have. That's the way things are done.
congress courteous displaced duty interested president tragedy
I think Congress will give him a courteous response. I think we are interested in the future. It would be a tragedy if we were displaced from doing our duty because the president is embroiled in this kind of circumstance, John Ashcroft
congress move
I think Congress showed an unwillingness to move forward.
congress democrats government growing pace people
People in Congress need to apologize. We're growing the government at a pace that makes the Democrats look thrifty. Lindsey Graham
congress increases number options others reports table work
...Some of reports have called for increases of 10,000; others between 20,000 and 40,000. So there are a number of options on the table to be considered. But we'll work with Congress on that.
congress family package relief tax ultimately
Some of us in Congress wanted more family tax relief in this package than what we ultimately passed,
congress court fear laws passed repeatedly state strikes
Many fear that our court is making policy, when it repeatedly strikes down laws passed by Congress and the state legislatures, Mike DeWine
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Look at the tobacco-free kids, Microsoft and its opponents, and what most of the trade associations and lobbying groups are doing. They're making heavy use of the Internet to mobilize their members and supporters to contact members of Congress at exactly the right time.
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Maryland needs someone in Congress who will fight to create jobs, stop out-of-control government spending and defend small businesses.
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I think service is going to go right down the tubes, ... I think the flying public is in for real horror stories. If there was a vote by Congress on this, I think it would not go through. Ray LaHood