Quotes about congress
congress criteria fulfills haiti narrow provided time
We don't feel at this time that Haiti fulfills the very narrow criteria provided by Congress.
congress crucial
OK, we'll take the first step. This is as crucial as it gets. Tom Daschle
congress difficult election executive fact president puts reflect sure
When the president puts out a legislative and executive agenda, we'll make sure we reflect the fact that it's difficult for Congress to get anything done in an election year. Dan Bartlett
congress media program proud
What I think we've come up with has been deliberately mischaracterized in the media, and I think the program we have is something that this Congress should be proud of,
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A lot about Congress is about forming good working relationships with people, and humor can really help you do that.
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What we see is a Congress who tends to think that the job of public health and environmental protection is not particularly important, that the job in some ways is done and that we don't have to worry about further reducing pollution. Carol Browner
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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. Rick Renzi
congress debt expects limit problem time
The debt limit will be raised; no one expects otherwise. The problem here is Congress reconvenes around mid-January, and it isn't a lot of time they have to get this done. But they'll get it done.
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In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free - honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve. We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth. Abraham Lincoln
congress farmers production provide purchase relief required since time tobacco
It is time for Congress to provide relief for tobacco farmers. Since the 1930's tobacco production has been regulated by a quota system, which required farmers to purchase quota in order to grow tobacco. Allen Boyd
congress nature question rather
The question Congress and the administration will still have to grapple with most is not the nature or desirability of the exploration architecture, but rather its timing, Sherwood Boehlert
congress easy trade votes
Trade votes in the US Congress are never really easy things. Dennis Hastert
congress count fact
We can count on the fact that this will be probed by the American public, particularly by the US Congress.
congress guard message people sending
I'm also sending a message to the Congress and the American people that we will do everything we can to guard our nation's secrets. Bill Richardson
congress jack-kennedy presidency
I have as much experience in the Congress as Jack Kennedy did when he sought the presidency. Dan Quayle
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 court create interests legal otherwise people power standing supreme
The Supreme Court has said Congress does have the power to create new legal interests -- to confer standing on people who otherwise wouldn't have it,
congress good move properly review speaker thinks
The Speaker thinks it's a good move on their part so that Congress can properly review this deal.
congress people prosecuted seriously somebody until waltz
People think that they can waltz up to Congress and say anything that comes to their minds, ... Until somebody is prosecuted for some of this activity, people are not going to take congressional investigations very seriously in the future. Fred Thompson
congress involved theater wants
Oftentimes, Congress wants to get involved because of the theater of it all,
congress wonder
Oh, Congress should let it go? Gee, I wonder why he would say that. Barry Bonds
congress money president seems throw willing
The more it fails, the more money it seems Congress and the president are willing to throw at it.
congress current funding growth inadequate inflation kept level matter money pace provided
The money Congress has provided has not kept pace with inflation or the growth of demand, and the current level of funding is going to be inadequate no matter what the price.
congress deferred executive legal precedent
deferred to Congress, the executive and to legal precedent - in some unspecified mix. Randy Barnett
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
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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.
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Perhaps Nancy Pelosi will now realize that Billy's decision to retire from Congress had more to do with getting well physically than getting well financially.
congress gold good president produced
Rail-splitting produced an unparalleled president in Lincoln. But gold hasn't produced even a good A-1 congressman. Mark Twain
congress divisive pork provisions ram spending support win
ram through divisive provisions and pork spending that could never win the support of Congress on their own.