Congress quotes

Discover inspiring and thought-provoking quotes about Congress, showcasing the power, democracy, and political intricacies that shape our nation's legislative branch.

I know there's a great deal that Arnold Schwarzenegger could teach me about making movies. There's a great deal I could teach him about the fiscal reforms that are needed - desperately needed - to set California back in good order.

- Tom McClintock

Farmers in Missouri and across the country must comply with a variety of federal, state, and local regulations as they grow the crops and raise the livestock that we depend on to feed the nation and the world.

- Ike Skelton

If Congress doesn't raise taxes, you cannot get a private investment account without forgoing a portion, possibly all, of your guaranteed benefit check.

- Grace Napolitano

I think Gadhafi is on the mark. And up until this point in time, I think they truly want to turn this around and become a positive player with the West after years and years of terrorism and stagnation.

- Curt Weldon

I always intended to return to the private sector.

- Don Nickles

I have said, with respect to authorization bills, that I do not want the Congress or the country to commit fiscal suicide on the installment plan.

- Everett Dirksen

With tens of thousands of patients dying every year from preventable medical errors, it is imperative that we embrace available technologies and drastically improve the way medical records are handled and processed.

- Jon Porter

I have also come to understand Congress' need for a bipartisan as well as a partisan capacity.

- David E. Price

We are a nation that seeks out solutions and refuses to ignore challenges.

- Chris Chocola

Internal self-government under a local constitution was authorized by Congress and approved by the residents in 1952, but federal law is supreme in Puerto Rico and residents do not have voting representation in the Congress.

- Dick Thornburgh

I think most corporate executives are good honorable honest men and women who do good work.

- Don Nickles

Rogue internet pharmacies continue to pose a serious threat to the health and safety of Americans. Simply put, a few unethical physicians and pharmacists have become drug suppliers to a nation.

- Dianne Feinstein

Acts of anti-Semitism in countries throughout the world, including some of the world's strongest democracies, have increased significantly in frequency and scope over the last several years.

- Tim Holden

We need to make sure middle-class people are able to pay the bills. We need to make sure that poor people don't starve. Those are values, too.

- Charles Schumer

I think it is an inborn talent - just luck. Some people can learn languages; some can throw a ball. Most people have something. My talent is drawing and painting.

- Mike Thompson

In trying to make something new, half the undertaking lies in discovering whether it can be done. Once it has been established that it can, duplication is inevitable.

- Helen Gahagan

I personally believe this Agency has always been very dedicated and has always worked as hard as it possibly can to do things as safely and as effectively as possible.

- Mark Kelly

Wax myrtle: The birds love this stuff.

- Mike Thompson

We need to reduce or at least limit U.S. demand for oil as quickly as possible, and we need to develop new technologies that can further help address our addiction to oil in the future.

- Sherwood Boehlert

My last comment was, though, that Congress has cooked the books.

- Don Nickles