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Enactment Quotes

Measured lines on lawmaking and its consequences

These enactment quotes weigh moral law against man-made statutes, including the bipartisan education act meant to raise standards for assured student achievement.

No enactment of man can be considered law unless it conforms to the law of God.

Quotes by William Blackstone

With the enactment of the bipartisan No Child Left Behind Act, we have taken an important step toward achieving federal education policies that will allow students to learn and achieve at the highest possible level.

Quotes by Sue Kelly

Since 2001, the Patriot Act has provided the means to detect and disrupt terrorist threats against the U.S. Prior to enactment of the law, major legal barriers prevented intelligence, national defense, and law enforcement agencies from working together and sharing...

Quotes by Roger Wicker

It seems proper, at all events, that by an early enactment similar to that of other countries the application of public money by an officer of Government to private uses should be made a felony and visited with severe and...

Quotes by Martin Van Buren

American Soldiers Quotes

Since its enactment in the weeks following the September 11 terrorist attacks, the tools in the Patriot Act have been used by law enforcement to stop more than 400 terrorist threats to our families and communities.

Quotes by Jim Gerlach

From the takeover of Detroit and the failed stimulus packages to the enactment of Obamacare, the president and congressional Democrats chose to use Americas economic crisis as an excuse to expand government rather than as an opportunity to responsibly shrink...

Quotes by Jeb Hensarling

Since the enactment of the War Powers Act in 1973, which I supported then and support now, Congress has been reluctant to assert its authority when presidents decide to send American soldiers into harm's way.

Quotes by Charles B. Rangel

The Roosevelt enactment of Social Security was a moral revolution in our country: We were assured that we would never reach the very depths of poverty. And to be told, that we are now going to gamble it, on Wall...

Quotes by Arthur Hertzberg

I urge the enactment of a civil service law so explicit and so strong that no partisan official will dare evade it, basing all rewards, promotions and salaries solely on merit, on loyalty and industry in the public service.

Quotes by Arthur Capper

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of enactment do these quotes discuss?
They range from religious and moral law to specific legislation like education reform and post-9/11 security laws.
Is there a quote connecting law to religion?
Yes, one states that no human enactment should count as law unless it aligns with a higher, divine law.
What education law is referenced?
The bipartisan No Child Left Behind Act is cited as an important step toward stronger federal education policy.
Does a quote mention the Patriot Act?
Yes, it credits the Patriot Act's enactment after September 11 with helping stop hundreds of terrorist threats.
Are there related quotes about government action?
Yes, see our assert quotes page for more lines on policy, authority, and civic responsibility.

Others trace enactment through history, from early anti-corruption rules to the Patriot Act's post-9/11 tools credited with stopping asserted terrorist threats.