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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.

I told the president 'no' to special treatment for Congress when he tried to exempt them from Obamacare.

Quotes by Pete Gallego

If immigration reform doesn't happen, that doesn't say good things about our democracy, that everybody wants it, but Congress couldn't pass it.

Quotes by Pete Gallego

Complying with requests from Congress is not optional. It is mandatory.

Quotes by Pete Hoekstra

Ensuring that the intelligence community adheres to its responsibilities to report on its activities to Congress is absolutely essential.

Quotes by Pete Hoekstra

A territory cannot become a state or a nation unless Congress approves legislation and the president signs it.

Quotes by Pedro Pierluisi

It has been a top priority of Congress to reduce the drug costs of all seniors.

Quotes by Paul Gillmor

Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution grants Congress clear jurisdiction with regard to U.S. citizenship and immigration matters.

Quotes by Paul Gosar

Congress has consistently rejected policies that aim to allow illegal aliens to serve in the military.

Quotes by Paul Gosar

I have lectured at Town Hall N.Y., The Library of Congress, Harvard, Yale, Amherst, Wellesley, Columbia, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana State University, Colorado, Stanford, and scores of other places.

Quotes by Paul Engle

Ignorance of the law is not a valid excuse for accused criminals, and it cannot be an excuse for members of Congress.

Quotes by Paul Broun

If George W. Bush is given a second term, and retains a Republican Congress and a compliant federal judiciary, he and his allies are likely to embark on a campaign of political retribution the likes of which we haven't seen...

Quotes by Paul Begala

You can see how dysfunctional this Congress is.

Quotes by Pat Toomey

Last year, Congress gave the Department of Defense the authority to design a new civilian personnel system for its employees as part of the defense authorization bill.

Quotes by Norm Dicks

People have realised that for want of anything substantial, the Congress is using Rafale to question the government. But people are not responding or reacting positively to them. They've had enough of this muck-raking.

Quotes by Nirmala Sitharaman

The White House tapes, recording Nixon's nefarious doings from Watergate to the bombing of Vietnam, made frightening reading once made public on the orders of Congress.

Quotes by Nigel Hamilton

Barr has thrown himself in with Trump in ways unbecoming to the nation's highest legal official. His conduct in trying to clear Trump is of a piece with his baseless attacks on 'spying' by the FBI and his defiance of...

Quotes by Neal Katyal

When it comes to investigating a president, the special counsel regulations I had the privilege of drafting in 1998-99 say that such inquiries have one ultimate destination: Congress.

Quotes by Neal Katyal

Remember, the Congress doesn't get as many opportunities to make an impression with the public.

Quotes by Nate Silver

If there's a major foreign policy event, the President gets on TV, the Congress doesn't.

Quotes by Nate Silver

After over 200 years, not even a fifth of Congress is women.

Quotes by Nancy Pelosi

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.