The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets. Will Rogers American Actor More Will Rogers Quotes 5
If Congress refuse to listen to and grant what women ask, there is but one course left then to pursue. What is there left for women to do but to become the mothers of the future government? Victoria Woodhull American Activist More Victoria Woodhull Quotes 2
Neglected by Congress below, distressed with the small-pox; want of Generals and discipline in our Army, which may rather be called a great rabble, our credit and reputation lost, and great part of the country; and a powerful foreign enemy advancing upon us, are so many difficulties we cannot surmount them. Benedict Arnold More Benedict Arnold Quotes 2
I have been up to see the Congress and they do not seem to be able to do anything except to eat peanuts and chew tobacco, while my army is starving. Robert E. Lee American Soldier More Robert E. Lee Quotes 1
If once the people become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, Judges and Governors, shall all become wolves. It seems to be the law of our general nature, in spite of individual exceptions. Thomas Jefferson American President More Thomas Jefferson Quotes 1
The constitution divides the powers related to making war between the president and the Congress. It gives Congress the power to declare war. It gives Congress the power of the purse. Samuel Alito More Samuel Alito Quotes 1
To be frank about it, that recommendation was really intended to gain the support of members of Congress, governors, mayors and other local officials for the (proposed) constitutional amendments. Sergio Apostol More Sergio Apostol Quotes 0
This is not an example of a president repealing a provision of a law that Congress has enacted ... but exercising a discretionary authority that Congress has given him. Seth Waxman More Seth Waxman Quotes 0
It looks like the design is to get us out of Congress, to scuttle our participation in the democratic process, This was a very short experiment for us. Satur Ocampo More Satur Ocampo Quotes 0
He knows what happened here, ... He's been here. But he's just the middle man. Congress has the say-so. Scott Parker More Scott Parker Quotes 0
By allowing this vote, and allowing the will of Congress to be freely expressed, you will be doing the right thing morally and, at the same time, encouraging Turkey to deal honestly with its past and more openly with its future. Serj Tankian More Serj Tankian Quotes 0
We look forward to the US Congress passing the legislation to enable full civil nuclear energy cooperation between the two countries early next year. Shyam Saran More Shyam Saran Quotes 0
I did not urge or encourage any reporter to investigate the private life of any member of Congress. Any suggestions otherwise are completely false. Sidney Blumenthal More Sidney Blumenthal Quotes 0
Congress does not have an agenda of its own in these states and is following the agenda set by the CPI-M. Sreedharan Pillai More Sreedharan Pillai Quotes 0
The Congress is the only party that can provide peace and stability to the state. Sonia Gandhi More Sonia Gandhi Quotes 0
Today, the U.S. Congress declares America's independence from hanging chads, butterfly ballots and a broken outdated election system that nearly provoked a constitutional crisis two years ago. Steny Hoyer More Steny Hoyer Quotes 0
Rumsfeld wants that firewall between Northern Command and DHS because he's legitimately afraid that otherwise, Congress will rob the Defense budget to pay for homeland-security initiatives. The problem with that approach is that it provides no incentives for senior NorthCom leaders to build relationships with mayors and governors around the country, closely studying what capabilities they have and exactly what kind of help they would need in a disaster. Stephen Flynn More Stephen Flynn Quotes 0
This is a great victory. . . . We heard predictions and from many critics and pundits that Congress would never repeal the Byrd amendment. Steve Alexander More Steve Alexander Quotes 0
We all share the goal of protecting children. Unfortunately, Congress passed this law without understanding the many technological tools available and under development that empower parents, rather than the government, to determine what their children receive on the Internet. Steve Case More Steve Case Quotes 0
The Corps of Engineers and Congress are partners in crime. We have this process where the pork barrel dictates that we spread the money over the 535 mouths to feed that are Congress rather than putting our resources where it makes the most sense. Steve Ellis More Steve Ellis Quotes 0
There are questions raised in the Congress, and what this delay allows is for those questions to be addressed on the Hill. There's nothing to reopen. Stephen Hadley More Stephen Hadley Quotes 0
What the Congress and the companies are able to work out, we'll support and cooperate with so long as it does not involve a summary decision by the Congress that blocks this transaction. Stephen Hadley More Stephen Hadley Quotes 0
If he loses two houses of Congress, or even one, the last two years of his presidency are toast. Stephen Hess More Stephen Hess Quotes 0
One of my first achievements in Congress was enactment of the Hudson River Habitat Restoration Act back in 1996. Sue Kelly More Sue Kelly Quotes 0