Congress

As to my Title, I know not yet whether it will be honourable or dishonourable, the issue of the War must Settle it. Perhaps our Congress will be Exalted on a high Gallows.

- Abraham Clark Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

No Congress ever has seen fit to amend the Constitution to address any issue related to marriage. No Constitutional Amendment was needed to ban polygamy or bigamy, nor was a Constitutional Amendment needed to set a uniform age of majority to ban child marriages.

- Judy Biggert Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Congress will provide our servicemen and women with whatever resources they need to accomplish their mission, ... The president's spending request on infrastructure will be subjected to a higher level of scrutiny.

- Nancy Pelosi Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

This bill is the culmination of a lot of work done in the Congress and by the president and by members of the Republican Party to try to put some discipline into the fiscal accounts of the federal government.

- Judd Gregg Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

just the latest example of the culture of corruption that pervades the Republican-controlled Congress.

- Nancy Pelosi Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

What we are trying to do is demonstrate to the Fed that there is a strong interest in Congress to keep interest rates the way they are, ... There is no sign of inflation, no reason to raise rates.

- Maurice Hinchey Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Congress-these, for the most part, illiterate hacks whose fancy vests are spotted with gravy and whose speeches, hypocritical, unctuous and slovenly, are spotted also with the gravy of political patronage.

- Mary McCarthy Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

And the thing about my jokes is, they don't hurt anybody. You can take 'em or leave 'em - you can say they're funny or they're terrible or they're good, or whatever, but you can just pass 'em by. But with Congress, every time they make a joke, it's a law And every time they make a law, it's a joke

- Will Rogers Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

To have a chance, Lucas must both demonstrate he still has the fire in the belly to serve in Congress and succeed in making this race as much of a personal popularity contest as it can be. Still, you can bet Davis will seek to tie his opponent to his party label at every turn, and we give the freshman Republican an early leg up.

- Larry Sabato Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

The larger issue here is this property belongs to the American public. It should be managed in compliance with the laws Congress has passed.

- Michael Freeman Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

They're running for Congress, not commander in chief. Obviously, Iraq's an important issue, but at the same time, they need be able to talk about healthcare, the economy, gas prices.

- Amy Walter Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I believe that our office has clearly been the leader in building coalitions, in getting other universities across the contrary to interact more effectively with the government and particularly the Congress.

- Charles Vest Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

The political status legislation which emerged in Congress in 1990 and 1991 did not receive the support needed for enactment into law during my tenure as Attorney General.

- Dick Thornburgh Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

When it comes to helping make the country strong, we in Congress have an important role to play.

- Mac Thornberry Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I found that there is very little interest in Washington for true election reform. That neither the White House nor either house of the Congress seems to be as committed to guaranteeing democratic participation in this country as we seem to be in other countries.

- DeForest Soaries Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

As a member of Congress, and a parent, I understand the importance of ensuring that families are able to provide a meaningful and proper burial for their loved ones.

- Jon Porter Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

As a Member of Congress from one of the fastest growing States in the country, we hire close to 2,500 new teachers a year, close to 5,000 support staff and faculty.

- Jon Porter Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I have to thank the People, the Congress, and the Government of the United States for my liberation.

- Lajos Kossuth Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

We have seen that, in another unfunded mandate, the so-called No Child Left Behind Act, which created tougher standards, and we all support that, but Congress did not provide the money to attract and hire the best teachers.

- Bob Filner Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

We as a Congress have a moral obligation to bring justice to the families of these victims. Furthermore, as a society based on laws, we have a responsibility to ensure that criminals don't go unpunished.

- Bob Filner Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Give a member of Congress a junket and a mimeograph machine and he thinks he is secretary of state.

- David Dean Rusk Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.

- Alexis De Tocqueville Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Well, I mean, Congress did originally set the formula for the state grants, and they guaranteed every state a minimum formula. So that was a congressional decision.

- Michael Chertoff Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

As a member of Congress, I believe it is the responsibility of those elected to represent the people at every level of government to ensure that our government works to ensure that every person who wants gainful employment has it.

- Leonard Boswell Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

As a regent, I hope to bring that important perspective of a typical family visitor in combination with my background as a Member of Congress and a proponent of the Smithsonian's efforts to reach all Americans.

- Xavier Becerra Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes