#congress

'Favoritism' is always a factor, and pressure always build for the appointment of friends of influential supporters of the President, or for the nominees of powerful Member of Congress from the incoming President's party. ↗

— Richard V. Allen

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We're all concerned about the budget. We're all concerned about what's happening financially in our country. There's no question about it. Congress is working day and night. In fact, every time I go home the lights are on at the top of the Capitol. ↗

— James F. Amos

#budget #capitol #concerned #congress #country

There is one criticism which cannot be leveled at interparliamentary conferences but which is applicable to a great extent to peace congresses: the meetings waste time. ↗

— Fredrik Bajer

#cannot #conferences #congresses #criticism #extent

I love working for the people of Indiana. I love helping our citizens make the most of their lives, but I do not love Congress. ↗

— Evan Bayh

#congress #for the people #helping #i #i do

I come home every weekend and I still can't believe I represent Las Vegas in Congress. It's such a kick. ↗

— Shelley Berkley

#come #congress #every #home #i

You can lead a man to Congress, but you can't make him think. ↗

— Milton Berle

#congress #him #lead #make #man

The founders were very worried that if parties developed in America, you might have something like the modern Italian system, where you have 20 different parties that divide Congress and the country and can't govern. ↗

— Michael Beschloss

#congress #country #developed #different #divide

Congress should get the job done. ↗

— Jacob Lew

#done #get #job #should

I ran for Congress, just once. ↗

— Shirley Temple

#i #just #once #ran

We know well enough that if we repeal this law and give nothing for it, the people of this country will regard it as a total demonetization of silver, which it will be, so far as this Congress is concerned, without any question. ↗

— Richard Parks Bland

#concerned #congress #country #enough #far