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Of course, the genesis of a good portion of the gridlock in Congress does not reside in Congress itself. Ultimate reform will require each of us, as voters and Americans, to take a long look in the mirror, because in many ways, our representatives in Washington reflect the people who have sent them there. ↗

— Evan Bayh

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What is required from members of Congress and the public alike is a new spirit of devotion to the national welfare beyond party or self-interest. ↗

— Evan Bayh

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But in this Congress, accountability is just a catch phrase, usually directed elsewhere. Demands to personal responsibility or corporate accountability abound, but rarely congressional accountability or fiscal responsibility. ↗

— Melissa Bean

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The American people expect more from Congress. They expect fiscal responsibility and common sense. They expect us to return to the pay-as-you-go budget rules that we had enacted in the past that helped us establish a surplus, however briefly. ↗

— Melissa Bean

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As a regent, I hope to bring that important perspective of a typical family visitor in combination with my background as a Member of Congress and a proponent of the Smithsonian's efforts to reach all Americans. ↗

— Xavier Becerra

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

— Sam Brownback

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With respect to the northeastern boundary of the United States, no official correspondence between this Government and that of Great Britain has passed since that communicated to Congress toward the close of their last session. ↗

— Martin Van Buren

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Congress is not an ATM. ↗

— Robert Byrd

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Is it any wonder, why the approval ratings of the Congress go up every time we go into recess? ↗

— Robert Byrd

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Each year thousands of embryos, no bigger than the head of a pin, are created in the process of in vitro fertilization, with the support of Congress, by the way. ↗

— Lois Capps

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