Congress Quotes

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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