Congress Quotes

“I have enormous respect for the traditions of the House.”

“There is no more important task for a member of Congress than to be a check on the executive branch.”

“There is a myth that the purpose of the Congress is to pass laws. It is not. The purpose of the Congress is to stop laws from being passed.”

“My number one goal is to hold on to the Power of the Purse.”

“The institution of the House of Representatives is a great institution.”

“Get a life. We are voting on a procedure... We're not talking about sending anybody to war.”

“To be effective, Congress must not only represent the country, it must also govern it.”

“Sir, I am tormented with the apprehension that the next congress will repeat the folly of the last and again ask the states what they will do, and like the last, will receive no answer that will be satisfactory.”

“The House of Representatives is the people's house. It's where the people's business should be done.”

“If you look at the way the House of Representatives has been run, it has been run like a plantation.”

“I'm not going to be part of a Congress that continues to denigrate and demean and deport our immigrants.”

“The cases are bold and comprehensive assertions of plenary power in Congress over the territories.”

“The power of the purse is the ultimate authority of the Congress.”

“I don't think there is a single member of Congress who is not concerned about the fact that there are 12 million people in this country who are not here legally.”