Quotes about congress
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He has not given up on that position. He will continue to push that position. Congress sometimes moves more slowly, and we'll look at that realistically.
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He has left us a legacy of debt, corruption and neglect, and he can't run from it. I think it's something he has helped usher into our Congress that people would like to see changed. Nick Lampson
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He does not have a reservoir of good will, either in Congress or in the country. People in Congress are looking for ways to disagree with him. Democrats don't seem intimidated by him. And the public doesn't see him as honest, forthright or as much as a leader as they did a year ago. He's considerably weaker. Stuart Rothenberg
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He looks at this as a historic opportunity - handed to Congress by God - to actually reduce the size of government. Anything is open (for cuts). Will Adams
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I'd just as soon they shut (Congress) down for a few years. All they do is keep passing laws and figuring out ways to spend our money.
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I'd just as soon they shut Congress down for a few years.
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I did not urge or encourage any reporter to investigate the private life of any member of Congress. Any suggestions otherwise are completely false. Sidney Blumenthal
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I don't know what goes on on ships, ... I can tell you exactly what goes on on the streets of New York City. You are safe. People are nice. It is exciting. It is easy to get around. We have rooms reserved for every member of Congress and for every delegate.
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I do not think the responsible thing to do, as this congressman is doing, is to try and put out a mass panic. Al Sharpton
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I do not understand how these statements could be made with Congress having yet to be fully consulted ... Indian authorities know more about this important proposal than we in Congress, Henry Hyde
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For years, members of Congress have heard from constituents who want them to protect the nation from crime, terrorism and intellectual property violation. They have not faced equally robust demands that online rights and freedoms be preserved. Rebecca MacKinnon
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Frankly, I'm surprised. I thought the story would have legs and get much more attention. After all the debate in Congress over the need for the President to keep them in the loop he simply signs away one of the key provisions of the revised act.
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Freedom of speech and freedom of expression are so ingrained in our society we rarely stop to think about it. I'm able to write what I want--dark fiendish plots without fear. . . . I can criticize the FBI, the CIA, the president and Congress without giving it a thought. John Grisham
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Until Congress sets priorities and restrains overall spending, members will continue to get failed ratings for protecting the interests of taxpayers,
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We have no problem notifying Congress and sharing information with the Hill.
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What the United States Congress does on this issue will have an enormous impact on the prospects of peace and prosperity in the far East, Al Gore
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What the public wants, and what Congress will focus on, is getting control of our border. Tamar Jacoby
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When first graders shoot first graders, it's time for Congress to do what's right for America's families. Bill Clinton
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We want to show Congress that we're not criminals, we are hard-working people. Jose Cruz
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The point is, am I going to let Mary Smith and these other nice, older women be sent out of here thinking they'll have a voucher for the rest of their lives, when Congress is looking to cut the program? They're going to be in Miami somewhere, and they'll be homeless. That's why the fight is going on.
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While many members of Congress have some reservations, members of Congress by and large have decided this is the right thing to do at the right time. But now he must take this to the public, Martin Frost
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Whether wisely or not, one of the first priorities of the incoming Obama administration was to present a package of healthcare benefits, which, to no one's surprise, produced an uproar in Congress and an assortment of polls declaring that the majority of Americans were opposed to it. Sherwin B. Nuland
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Whether it's the courts or regional offices of executive agencies, members of Congress want some control over how things are done in their states or districts. As long as they have some influence over the picks, they like the patronage system. David Lewis
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We respectfully request that Congress do no harm by distorting markets or seeking punitive taxes on an industry working hard to respond to high prices and supply shortfalls.
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With troops in combat, the Congress has a non-negotiable obligation to weigh in heavily on the side of immediate and near-term needs of the military, particularly the Army. In some cases, this means cutting funds from pie-in-the-sky programs that may work out down the road and funding things that we know work today. Neil Abercrombie
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The Senate being tied is a start. Now, if only it could be gagged.
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We can count on the fact that this will be probed by the American public, particularly by the US Congress.
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What's really reprehensible is that friends of the oil industry in Congress are using ... a disaster, which essentially pointed up our shortcomings in protecting public health and safety, to repeal environmental rules that are designed to protect public health and safety.
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Unfortunately, it looks like Congress is going to squander another day without getting any substantial work done.
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Thousands of members of Congress have come and gone over the years, their individual achievements hidden in committee reports, private compromises, amendments pushed through or blocked, and innumerable, unnoticed meetings. Elliott Abrams
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I enjoy the debate... I haven't met a single person in Congress yet that I dislike. It's not about moderating your views: it's about being able to talk about them and defending them in a way that's uplifting to people. Kevin Cramer
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We regret that the Congress party has come forward to make friendship with America. Prakash Karat
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This proposal will have little impact on the deficit, ... If Congress is serious, we should put together a deficit reduction package that freezes COLAs government-wide, including Congress. Kit Bond