Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself. Votes: 7
Mark TwainWith Congress, every time they make a joke it's a law, and every time they make a law it's a joke. Votes: 5
Will RogersTerm limits would make Congress bolder, more independent, and less risk-averse. Votes: 3
George WillAmericans want to have what members of Congress have: guaranteed health coverage. Votes: 3
Hillary ClintonNearly 75,000 Demand Progress members have urged Congress to fix the Patriot Act. Votes: 3
Aaron SwartzI fundamentally believe in term limits, for Congress, presidents, and board members. Votes: 3
Jim BreyerAndrew Johnson wasn't too bad, but he was overwhelmed by a hostile Congress. Votes: 3
Harry S. TrumanThat's what mayors do. They lobby Congress to provide resources for their city Votes: 3
Maxine WatersThat's what mayors do. They lobby Congress to provide resources for their city. Votes: 3
Maxine WatersCongress, the White House, and Hollywood, Wall Street, are owned by the Zionists. Votes: 3
Helen ThomasMy friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress. Votes: 3
Warren BuffettThe authority to declare war rests in Congress, not in an out-of-control president. Votes: 3
Ted CruzWith scientific advances, Congress must now make changes to reflect new therapeutic options. Votes: 3
Nathan DealUnfortunately, Congress is protecting the profits of those opposed to protecting the planet. Votes: 3
Ray MetcalfeCongress has a responsibility to review research paid for by hard-working American taxpayers. Votes: 3
Lamar S. SmithWe applaud Congress for extending equitable abortion coverage to female Peace Corps volunteers. Votes: 3
Cecile RichardsOh, if only I could be President and Congress, too, just for ten minutes. Votes: 3
Theodore RooseveltOur opponent and many in Congress criticized our decision to end the Iraq war. Votes: 3
David PlouffeAs Members of Congress, we should not be using public office for private gain. Votes: 3
Sheila Jackson LeeTo say Congress is spending like drunken sailors is an insult to drunken sailors. Votes: 3
Ronald ReaganEvery member Congress is under the threat of being destroyed by the Israeli lobby. Votes: 3
David DukeWe can't change the way Washington works unless we first change how Congress works. Votes: 3
Barack ObamaCongress will always couple one bad idea with another, the better to 'offset' them. Votes: 3
Jeffery TaylorSome members of Congress ought to have their mouths taped instead of their speeches. Votes: 3
Evan Esar[Congress] can just make [Mitt] Romney president. And we'd be like, "All right, fine." Votes: 3
Jen KirkmanAs a Member of Congress, I've continued my family's tradition of focusing on education. Votes: 3
Mark KennedyThanks to President Obama for joining a unanimous Congress and signing S 2195 into law. Votes: 3
Ted CruzThe member of Congress who forgets his constituents' needs usually serves only one term. Votes: 3
Edward BrookeOur immigration system is not broken. We don't need, and Congress shouldn't enact, amnesty. Votes: 3
Jan C. Ting[Congress] and their cronies secure more than one hundred billion dollars in corporate welfare Votes: 3
Lawrence LessigCongress first took action against steroids by passing The Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990. Votes: 3
Jim SensenbrennerWashington and Congress are steeped in history and tradition, and that's been very male-oriented. Votes: 3
Nancy PelosiYour brother doesn't have to be speaker for your voice to be heard in Congress Votes: 3
Candace Gingrich-JonesI think that Congress' ability to reason is fully equal to that of the judiciary. Votes: 3
Samuel AlitoGabby Giffords was a mentor of mine in the state Legislature and also in Congress. Votes: 3
Ann KirkpatrickCongress is good at doing two things: one is nothing, and the other is overreacting. Votes: 3
Hal AbelsonDont count on Congress. Laws come into being because people on the ground demand it. Votes: 3
Terri SewellFarmers, get out your sense of humor. Congress meets to relieve you again next week. Votes: 3
Will RogersDon't count on Congress. Laws come into being because people on the ground demand it. Votes: 3
Terri SewellCongress has lost its way if we don't hold this President accountable for his actions. Votes: 3
Russ FeingoldThere's a big gap between public opinion polls and the vote in Washington, in Congress. Votes: 3
Gloria SteinemThe problem... is that most members of Congress don't pay attention to what's going on. Votes: 3
John McCainIf there's a major foreign policy event, the President gets on TV, the Congress doesn't. Votes: 3
Nate SilverVery few men are fortunate enough to gain distinction during their first term in Congress. Votes: 3
John George NicolayWell, my wife, Cathy Gillespie, worked for Joe Barton, who was running for Congress in 1984. Votes: 3
Ed Gillespie[The Library of Congress] is a multimedia encyclopedia. These are the tentacles of a nation. Votes: 3
Daniel J. BoorstinHurray! Congress is to adjourn! Only four more days of Congressional burglary on the Treasury! Votes: 3
Will RogersRemember, the Congress doesn't get as many opportunities to make an impression with the public. Votes: 3
Nate SilverAmerica, where thanks to Congress, there are forty million laws to enforce the Ten Commandments. Votes: 3
Anatole FranceRepublicans in Congress boosted the economy by cutting taxes and ending programs that don't work. Votes: 3
Zach WampI don't think the only place to fight for freedom is in the halls of Congress. Votes: 3
Malcolm WallopIt has been a top priority of Congress to reduce the drug costs of all seniors. Votes: 3
Paul GillmorOne of my top priorities in Congress is to reduce U.S. dependence on fossil fuels. Votes: 3
Lincoln Diaz-BalartWe need a Skilled India but Congress has created a Scam India in the last 10 years. Votes: 3
Narendra ModiWhen I make a joke, nobody gets injured... when Congress makes a joke, it's the law. Votes: 3
Will RogersBeing a farmer is a great qualification to have to serve in the United States Congress. Votes: 3
Bruce BraleyA majority of senators should be able to adopt rules at the beginning of each Congress. Votes: 3
Tom UdallBeing elected to Congress is regarded as being sent on a looting raid for one's friends. Votes: 3
George WillWhen you have a gutless Congress a lawless president can do pretty much what he chooses. Votes: 3
Lyn NofzigerUsually the president is kind of the initiator of the idea, then Congress makes it work. Votes: 3
Tim KaineDemocrats may be in the minority in Congress, but we speak for the majority of Americans. Votes: 3
Edward KennedyThere is a need for Social Security reform to ensure its stability, and Congress must act. Votes: 3
Grace NapolitanoCongress can grant a waiver [for General James Mattis ] and has done that once in history. Votes: 3
Steve InskeepWhat right does Congress have to go around making laws just because they deem it necessary? Votes: 3
Marion BarryMost of what we report from Congress they don't care about unless it affects them directly. Votes: 3
Roone ArledgeCongress shall never disarm any citizen unless such as are or have been in actual rebellion. Votes: 3
James MadisonCongress is full of good, decent, smart people who have devoted their lives to public service. Votes: 3
Jonathan HaidtYou spend a couple million dollars running for Congress, people get tired of seeing your face. Votes: 3
Louie GohmertRedistricting and a broken, polarized Congress have made it tough to be a moderate in Congress. Votes: 3
Mike RossDuring my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. Votes: 3
Al GoreThe president doesn't get a line-item veto, so all the budgetary approps stuff is with Congress. Votes: 3
Tim KaineI ran for Congress in 1996 to help Ted Kennedy pass a comprehensive health insurance reform bill. Votes: 3
Jim McGovernI believe we [americans] are strongest as a nation, when the president and Congress work together. Votes: 3
Barack ObamaCongress seems to believe that 'Children are our future' is a phrase coined by tobacco advertisers. Votes: 3
Jef I. RichardsMemo to Congress: America's problem is not that government is too small. It's the spending, stupid! Votes: 3
Bob BeauprezCongress would exclude slavery from any territory that in the future might be acquired from Mexico. Votes: 3
David WilmotSome statesmen go to Congress and some go to jail. It is the same thing, after all. Votes: 3
Eugene FieldDo you remember the good ol' days when Congress was only unsafe if you were an intern. Votes: 3
David LettermanIf women could go into your Congress, I think justice would soon be done to the Indians. Votes: 3
Sarah WinnemuccaWe may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex - but Congress can. Votes: 3
Cullen HightowerI have as much experience in the Congress as Jack Kennedy did when he sought the presidency. Votes: 3
Dan QuayleThe Constitution says Congress has complete control over who is and who is not a US citizen. Votes: 3
Ruqaiyyah Waris MaqsoodThe Constitution says Congress has complete control over who is and who is not a US citizen. Votes: 3
Rush LimbaughI have also come to understand Congress' need for a bipartisan as well as a partisan capacity. Votes: 3
David PriceIf a star football player can have a mythical girlfriend, why can't I have a mythical Congress? Votes: 3
Tina BrownMission creep is not unique to Congress. It is endemic to all arms of the federal government.... Votes: 3
Bruce FeinThere are more whooping cranes in the United States of America than there are women in Congress. Votes: 3
Joanna RussREAR, n. In American military matters, that exposed part of the army that is nearest to Congress. Votes: 3
Ambrose BierceClean air is a basic right. The responsibility to ensure that falls to Congress and the president. Votes: 3
Thomas CarperIt's disgraceful that year after year, Congress has bowed to the tobacco lobby and refused to act. Votes: 3
Edward KennedyCongress knew Coolidge would veto the farm bill. There was more politics than relief in that bill. Votes: 3
Will RogersI would love to do an unauthorized biography about Congress... It's like a secret society up there. Votes: 3
Kitty KelleyAs I have said, the best Bush strategy is to put Congress on TV as often as possible. Votes: 3
Glenn ReynoldsMembers of Congress are like the voters in one respect -- they want to go with the winners. Votes: 3
Ralph NaderMy golf-loving friend Bob Hope asked me what my handicap was, so I told him - the Congress. Votes: 3
Ronald ReaganOne of the first members of Congress I met when I was first elected in 2008 was Barney Frank. Votes: 3
Chellie PingreeDestruction of the churches and the like is not the way to Swaraj as defined by the Congress. Votes: 3
Mahatma GandhiCongress may be going home for the holidays soon. How can you beat a Christmas gift like that? Votes: 3
Bob HopeAbout the only time Congress conforms to the will of the people is when it decides to adjourn. Votes: 3
Evan EsarWe in Congress stand by Israel. In Congress, we speak with one voice on the subject of Israel. Votes: 3
Nancy PelosiWhen women go off together we call it separatism. When men go off together we call it Congress. Votes: 3
Kate ClintonThe Brady Act was passed in response to what Congress described as an 'epidemic of gun violence.' Votes: 3
David SouterLet's not forget that Congress bears a lot of responsibility for many of the problems we have now Votes: 3
Colin PowellDuring the whole time I sat with him in Congress, I never heard him utter three sentences together. Votes: 3
John AdamsThe member of Congress who is not making a career of politics looks quite differently at the world. Votes: 3
Robert NovakI have to thank the People, the Congress, and the Government of the United States for my liberation. Votes: 3
Lajos KossuthDivide and rule is the way Congress does their politics while we say let's unite and do development. Votes: 3
Narendra ModiCongress is best viewed from a distance"the farther the better"because up close, it is truly ugly, Votes: 3
Robert M. GatesIf you give Congress a chance to vote on both sides of an issue, it will always do it. Votes: 3
Les AspinIt is the duty of the President to propose and it is the privilege of the Congress to dispose. Votes: 3
Franklin D. RooseveltI know exactly what I will do. I will go and work with the Congress of South African Students. Votes: 3
Kgalema MotlantheIs it any wonder, why the approval ratings of the Congress go up every time we go into recess? Votes: 3
Robert ByrdI am a very lucky guy. I can testify before Congress. I can raise funds. I can raise awareness. Votes: 3
Christopher ReeveI took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate; and while the debate goes on, the canal does also. Votes: 3
Theodore RooseveltGive a member of Congress a junket and a mimeograph machine and he thinks he is secretary of state Votes: 3
Dean RuskHow many times will this Congress waste time on an issue that a majority of Americans do not want? Votes: 3
Raul GrijalvaGive a member of Congress a junket and a mimeograph machine and he thinks he is secretary of state. Votes: 3
Dean RuskI've often thought that the process of aging could be slowed down if it had to go through Congress. Votes: 3
George H. W. BushToday I am announcing that I will not seek a tenth term in the United States Congress this November. Votes: 3
Lincoln Diaz-BalartI think Congress has spent enough time on ethics. I think it's time they moved on to something else. Votes: 3
Richard M. NixonThe Congress as I see, does not belong to me or to you, but it belongs to the whole country. Votes: 3
Rahul GandhiI cut the taxes on everybody. I didn't cut them. The Congress cut them. I asked them to cut them. Votes: 3
George W. BushNot a single time have we gotten a right from Congress or from the President. We get them from God. Votes: 3
Glenn BeckWhen I testified in front of Congress, I know that I was testifying under oath and I told the truth. Votes: 3
Rafael PalmeiroWhen I testified in front of Congress, I know that I was testifying under oath and I told the truth, Votes: 3
Rafael PalmeiroI don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses. Votes: 3
Victor HugoNext time a man tells you talk is cheap, ask him if he knows how much a session of Congress costs. Votes: 3
Evan EsarWrite letters to your editors, write to your members of Congress, and write to your news stations. Votes: 2
Nicholas D. KristofWe`re the ones who can fire [Donald Trump]. We`re the ones who can fire members of congress.
Joe MadisonWhen the President decides to go to war, he no longer needs a declaration of war from congress.
Robert ReichMy son, Emilio Huerta, is running for congress. He was a young man who was marching and picketing.
Dolores HuertaHere and there on the branch of an oak a congress of leaves still clung, rigid as flakes of bronze.
Martha OstensoWe have unleashed aspirations of youngsters. Democracy is not going to go backwards. India is too big a country to be run by one person. We are going to accelerate the process of democratization and I think that is the biggest opportunity for Congress party because that is the DNA of the Congress Votes: 5 Rahul Gandhi