Congress Quotes

I’ve said many a time that I think the Un-American Activities Committee in the House of Representatives was the most un-American thing in America!

Congress in session is Congress on public exhibition, whilst Congress in its committee-rooms is Congress at work.

It is the foreign element that commits our crimes. There is no native criminal class except Congress.

We didn’t send you to Washington to make intelligent decisions. We sent you to represent us.

Senator: Person who makes laws in Washington when not doing time.

I will repeat myself so that those who are rather slowwitted may be able to understand what we are saying.

It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.

That is only because I cannot get it through the honorable member’s thick head.

I think I can say, and say with pride, that we have some legislatures that bring higher prices than any in the world.

If the honorable member wants to hear the answer, I ask him for God’s sake to shut up!