Quotes about congress
congress decision nancy perhaps physically realize retire
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. Tom Daschle
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 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 expand holding house power wants white
The White House wants to expand that power in so many areas. Clearly, Congress is holding back.
congress federal help officials respond serious state
This Congress is serious about doing everything we can to help local, state and federal officials respond to this crisis,
congress proud simpson
This is a Bart Simpson Congress: underachievers and proud of it. Richard Gephardt
congress seem top
They seem to be on top of it and there doesn't seem to be a need for Congress to get involved.
congress economics few issues last lead number partly submerged taken
A lot of issues that had been submerged over the last few years have re-emerged, partly because the U.S. Congress has taken the lead on a number of economics issues, which has soured things. Daniel Blumenthal
congress stay
A lot of actions, like going after the drug companies, will never make it through the House, ... Congress is hawkish, period, and will stay hawkish.
congress renewed running year
They have been renewed year to year, but Congress is running late.
congress point starting
You're starting to see a tipping point in Congress on this issue. Jim Rogers
congress divide interior tactic
This is an old tactic Interior has used for years - try to divide and conquer. Congress should be very upset.
congress dignified floor issues requires response
This is an important issues that requires a much more dignified response from this Congress than what it is getting on the floor today, Dick Armey
congress members
This is an eye-opening experience, ... I think all members of Congress should come here.
congress duty front marriage message protection senate stand standing strong vote
This is a pretty strong message to Congress and the Senate before they vote on a marriage protection amendment. Most politicians are not going to want to stand up for the duty of standing in front of a steamroller.
congress function heck love seem seen wonder
They do love the president, but they have seen a Congress that doesn't seem to function well and they wonder what the heck is going on.
congress giving resources
They didn't give it to me before. I want them to give me the resources to do the job, ... You can't have the Congress complaining and then not giving me the resources. Bill Richardson
congress days faced matter
They faced the possibility that Congress would have told them in a matter of days not to do this. Dick Durbin