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Congress Quotes

On Congress as an institution, not a party.

These congress quotes look at Congress as an institution — its investigative reach during wartime, and how public and press attention can outweigh what actually gets debated inside its halls. One line calls Congress the only body with the authority to fix a broken immigration system, treating it as institutional responsibility rather than partisan debate.

While Congress can't overturn the Supreme Court, we can provide carrots and sticks to prevent local governments from unfairly taking property from landowners.

Quotes by Stephanie Herseth

I hope to continue to be serving South Dakota in Congress.

Quotes by Stephanie Herseth

Over the last five years, the Administration and the majority in Congress have appropriated less than $900 million for port security grants - despite the Coast Guard's determination that $5.4 billion is needed over 10 years.

Quotes by Solomon Ortiz

Unlike the Congress, our party believes in democracy and takes a collective decision.

Quotes by Smriti Irani

I ran for Congress, just once.

Quotes by Shirley Temple

Congress seems drugged and inert most of the time... its idea of meeting a problem is to hold hearings or, in extreme cases, to appoint a commission.

Quotes by Shirley Chisholm

This drug coverage program was clearly designed by Republicans in Congress to serve the interests of the drug and insurance industries. America's seniors were an afterthought.

Quotes by Sherrod Brown

Year after year, President Bush has broken his campaign promises on college aid. And year after year, the Republican leadership in Congress has let him do it.

Quotes by Sherrod Brown

I have a reputation for being the hardest working person in Congress.

Quotes by Shelley Berkley

As Members of Congress, we should not be using public office for private gain.

Quotes by Sheila Jackson Lee

I didn't leave the Congress; I was expelled.

Quotes by Sharad Pawar

The Congress is a power-oriented party.

Quotes by Sharad Pawar

I had quit the Congress to form the Progressive Democratic Front in 1978.

Quotes by Sharad Pawar

In the Congress, for every small thing, you have to consult the general secretaries.

Quotes by Sharad Pawar

I wrote one terrible manuscript after another for a decade and I guess they gradually got a little less terrible. But there were many, many unpublished short stories, abandoned screenplays and novels... a Library of Congress worth of awful literature.

Quotes by Seth Grahame-Smith

What standards are upheld by the scientific community affect the community internally, and also affect its relations with society at large, including Congress.

Quotes by Serge Lang

We should be all be treated equally under the law. Why should members of Congress be in Obamacare and not the president?

Quotes by Sean Duffy

Congress passes statutes, and those statutes are very clear on the job EPA has to do.

Quotes by Scott Pruitt

Dealing with immigration should originate in Congress. The president should not act unilaterally.

Quotes by Scott Garrett

Nearly one in ten Americans are still out of work. And still, the President and Congress are focused on ramming through their health-care bill, whatever it takes, whatever the cost.

Quotes by Scott Brown

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this page about the Indian National Congress party or the U.S. Congress?
The real quotes collected here are about the U.S. Congress — the elected legislative body — rather than the Indian political party of the same name, based on quotes referencing "Republicans in Congress" and wartime "investigating bureaus of Congress." Worth knowing if you came here expecting one and found the other.
What do these quotes actually say about Congress?
They cover a range of views: one raises concern about Congress's wartime investigative powers being used to pry into private lives, another argues the press has more real influence than "what is preached in the pulpit or what is enacted in Congress," and two describe specific legislative positions — tax cuts framed as helping the economy, and a claim that only Congress can fix immigration policy. Reported here exactly as said, without endorsement either way.
Are these quotes for or against any political party?
They're presented as attributed statements, not the site's own opinion — the collection includes both a claim praising Republican tax policy and one arguing only Congress can fix immigration, without taking a side on either. Compare with Politics for broader reflections that aren't tied to Congress specifically.
What does "impertinent and indecent searching out of the private lives" mean in the first quote?
It's a complaint about congressional investigating committees overreaching into people's personal lives during wartime — a civil-liberties concern about legislative power being used beyond its proper scope, not a statement about any individual.
Is there a Hindi-language version of this topic?
Yes — Shayari covers Congress-related content in original Hindi verse, which (unlike this quotes page) leans toward the Indian political context rather than the U.S. legislature.

For related institutional and political browsing on this site, see Hindu quotes or Mumbai quotes, alongside the separate Shayari collection on the same topic in a different language and style.