Quotes about congress
congress hurricane ourselves pay people sincere ways
The American people want Congress to find sincere ways to pay for Hurricane Katrina, and we are pressuring ourselves to get this done.
congress democrats ethical history intend lead open people restore voted
The American people voted to restore integrity and honesty in Washington, D.C., and the Democrats intend to lead the most honest, most open and most ethical Congress in history. Nancy Pelosi
congress expect people spends
The American people know that our government's too big, and it spends too much. And they expect Congress to do something about it. John Boehner
congress early members staff worked
I was on his staff in the early '80s when he was a congressman and he worked even then with members of the opposing party.
congress future members problem public push reform spotlight
The problem isn't ex-members (of Congress), or future members or even lobbyists. The problem is lodged in the way the (Congress) does its business, and we have to reform ourselves. Public opinion, public spotlight can push us to do so. Mark Udall
congress
We have not galvanized Congress, but we will have to. Abraham Foxman
congress emerges president stated stay whatever work
The president has stated that he'd like to stay and get the work done. But we'll take a look at whatever emerges from Congress at the end of the day.
congress loud privatized promised repeatedly revisit
The president and Republicans in Congress have repeatedly promised to revisit Social Security privatization after November. But Americans have already said, loud and clear, that they don't want Social Security to be privatized or dismantled. Jim Clyburn
congress member problem vote voting year
The problem is you don't vote for a party. You're voting for a member of Congress. And we're a year away.
congress debated determined issues
We are determined to have these issues debated in Congress this fall, Edward Kennedy
congress funds generally goes proposed received resolution work
While the budget resolution is a nonbinding blueprint, it is, nevertheless, an important guideline for Congress. Once the President's proposed budget is received by Congress on the first Monday of February, Congress generally goes to work on appropriating the funds required. Marsha Blackburn
congress corruption john policing
When it comes to institutional policing of corruption in Congress, John Murtha is a one-man wrecking crew.
congress exuberance guilty irrational
When it comes to ethanol, Congress is guilty of more irrational exuberance than on any other issue.
congress finally heard pigs start taxpayers voice
Pigs are going to start flying. The voice of the taxpayers is finally being heard in Congress.
congress effort enormity explain help indeed needs reform undertaken work
It does indeed help us to work with Congress to explain the enormity of the reform effort that needs to be undertaken here and how many of these things work together,
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 delays economy helping longer remain
The longer Congress delays helping the economy out, the longer the economy will remain weak.
congress continue direction moving nation perhaps promote quickly work
All of this is moving. Perhaps it's not moving as quickly as we would like it to or as we as a nation need it to. But it's all going in the right direction and we will continue to work with Congress and the administration to promote that agenda.
congress fifth party presence
The memory, the spirit, and the unforgettable presence of Che are presiding over this Fifth Party Congress. Fidel Castro
congress considered grand highly information jury length particular prior receive stage states united unlikely
At this stage in this particular investigation it would be highly unlikely for a new grand jury to receive any new information that had not already been considered at length by Starr, the United States Congress and the prior grand jury.
congress cuts despite evidence extended hear large provide report tax worrying
Despite what you may hear from the administration and from Congress, this CBO report does not provide evidence that the tax cuts are working and that they can be extended without worrying about large deficits.
congress imperial power president secure simply steps taken
An imperial president has become more imperial, simply because the Congress has not taken steps to secure its power of the purse. Arlen Specter
congress straight
anything but straight with the Congress and the American people. Norm Coleman
congress current hard leadership piece road travel walk
Any pro-environmental piece of legislation has a hard road to travel in this Congress. It's not going to be a walk in the park, not with current leadership in some of these committees.
congress happening
a sense of what's happening in Congress and what's not happening. John Breaux
congress involved theater wants
Oftentimes, Congress wants to get involved because of the theater of it all,
congress found loan offensive sought
Evans said I sought and got a loan of $30,000 from him in the lead-up to the 2003 JFF congress and I found that to be most offensive and embarrassing, because it is not true.
congress fleas nearly taught
Fleas can be taught nearly anything that a congressman can Mark Twain
congress division federal governor houses law says state
Federal law says that when there is a division between the houses in Congress, the set of electors that is certified by the governor by the state is the one that counts. That's going that's going to set off a firestorm of controversy.
congress far measure worse
far worse than were Congress to enact no measure at all. George Washington
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 home house job lead official political privacy title white
Right now, there's no one at home at the White House when it comes to privacy. There's no political official in the White House who has privacy in their title or as part of their job description. Congress should take the lead here because this administration has not.