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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.

It's not the function of Congress to do criminal investigations.

Quotes by Saxby Chambliss

In some ways, Mr. Modi's foreign policy is a continuation of Dr. Manmohan Singh's, and in some ways, it could be that Mr. Modi was repossessing all the non Nehru-Gandhi leaders of the Congress.

Quotes by Sanjaya Baru

The reason a Congress-led coalition didn't happen in 1990 was because it is entirely possible that Rajiv Gandhi himself wasn't sure how the Congress party would evolve in that context.

Quotes by Sanjaya Baru

Too many critics mistake the deliberations of the Congress for its decisions.

Quotes by Sam Rayburn

This is the people's money, and we need to use it on their priorities. Increasing the pay of members of Congress is not their priority.

Quotes by Sam Graves

When the EPA says that property owners, farmers, and livestock producers must stomach higher costs, longer delays, and bigger headaches, it's up to Congress to put up a roadblock.

Quotes by Sam Graves

What I find is most people have a civics book understanding for how Congress works and how a bill moves.

Quotes by Sam Brownback

It is irresponsible for this Congress to not investigate the President's lack of an exit strategy, and the fraud, waste, and abuse of U.S. tax dollars.

Quotes by Russ Carnahan

Congress has not raised the minimum wage since 1997. The minimum wage is now at its lowest level in 50 years adjusted for inflation.

Quotes by Russ Carnahan

If a trip is worth taking, members of Congress should be prepared to justify paying for it out of their office accounts.

Quotes by Russ Feingold

Hey, well, I've been a pretty conservative member of congress.

Quotes by Roy Blunt

Though Congress continues to explore possible solutions to ensure social security solvency, everyone must take personal responsibility to prepare their own retirement savings accordingly.

Quotes by Ron Lewis

With gridlock the norm, Congress's approval rating is below 10 percent and the public has lost faith in its national leadership.

Quotes by Ron Fournier

Andrew Jackson was the first president to claim that the desires of the public overrode Congress's constitutional prerogatives. Virtually every president since Jackson has claimed the mantle, even while lacking two ingredients of an electoral mandate: a landslide victory and...

Quotes by Ron Fournier

I have been a lot of 'firsts' on the national political stage, including the first African American congressman from the Bay Area and one of the first Democratic Socialists in Congress.

Quotes by Ron Dellums

If Congress adds 5 percent to the debt, then their pay should be cut by 5 percent.

Quotes by Ron DeSantis

There are hardly any private sector employees who get both a 401k and a pension. There's just no need that Congress should get both.

Quotes by Ron DeSantis

Americans of all political background overwhelmingly support term limits, yet term limits have floundered in Congress.

Quotes by Ron DeSantis

Because terms limits are so popular, the interest of a member of Congress in staying in office would be congruent with supporting my term limits joint resolution.

Quotes by Ron DeSantis

The Fed is the major U.S. firefighter. It's not the Treasury. It's not the Congress. We certainly saw that vividly in 2008.

Quotes by Roger Altman

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.