#congress

It is hard to miss the irony in the fact that the very same week that Republicans were publicly heralding Congressman Paul Ryan's plan to inject market forces into the American health care system, they were crafting a budget deal to strip them from the health reform law. ↗

— Ron Wyden

#budget #care #congressman #crafting #deal

It is not unpatriotic to acknowledge America’s faults. No country is perfect… We can’t reach the top of the mountain if we don’t fix the injustice and confront our lies. ↗

— Keith Ellison

#congress #inspirational #justice #politics #inspirational

Clean air is a basic right. The responsibility to ensure that falls to Congress and the president. ↗

— Thomas Carper

#basic #clean #clean air #congress #ensure

Congress has an opportunity to take advantage of the opening created by Justice Kennedy later this year when it reauthorizes the federal No Child Left Behind Act. ↗

— Jonathan Kozol

#advantage #behind #child #congress #created

I have the highest number of Social Security recipients of any Member of Congress, and it is always good to hear about how women in their districts are affected by any changes, by the need for changes in Social Security. ↗

— Ginny B. Waite

#affected #always #any #changes #congress

I probably hold more town halls than any member of Congress. ↗

— Joe Walsh

#congress #halls #hold #i #member

That's what mayors do. They lobby Congress to provide resources for their city. ↗

— Maxine Waters

#congress #lobby #mayors #provide #resources

Serving in Congress has been more than an honor; it has been one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life... It has been a wonderful ride. It has been a wonderful journey. ↗

— J. C. Watts

#congress #exhilarating #experiences #honor #journey

I am announcing my resignation from Congress so my colleagues can get back to work, my neighbors can choose a new representative and most importantly that my wife and I can continue to heal from the damage I have caused. ↗

— Anthony Weiner

#announcing #back #caused #choose #colleagues

There's no conscious plan here; my whole life in politics as a state legislator and in Congress has been about strengthening the middle class. ↗

— Peter Welch

#been #class #congress #conscious #here