577 Quotes About Congress

  • Author Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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    All too often in tough economic times, it is the environment that gets left on the cutting room floors of Congress as everyone scraps for limited federal dollars.

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  • Author Donna Shalala
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    Comprehensive protection of personal medical records is what Congress called for in the law, and it's what American patients and their providers want and need,

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  • Author Jake Siewert
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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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  • Author Jake Siewert
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    The president has stated that he'd like to stay and get the work done. But we'll take a look at whatever emerges from Congress at the end of the day.

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  • Author James Sasser
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    I think the president's going to reflect on this, and find that the Congress is going to have something to say about whether or not we want to give these sorts of assurances to Taiwan,

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  • Author James Sensenbrenner
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    Federal law says that when there is a division between the houses in Congress, the set of electors that is certified by the governor by the state is the one that counts. That's going that's going to set off a firestorm of controversy.

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  • Author Jim Saxton
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    We have uncertainty resulting from international events -- the Iraq situation, as well as international terror -- while domestically, in Congress, we have done our part to create uncertainty with regard to spending policy, as well as tax policy, ... We passed some tax cuts that are going to expire, and that creates uncertainty when people plan for their future.

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  • Author John Sarbanes
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    At a time when special interest money is being showered on legislators in Washington, grassroots donors offer members of Congress a refreshing independence. The $25 and $50 donor is not looking for special favors. He or she is simply expecting their Congressman to go do the right thing.

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