#senate

I was the only person of color in the Senate, and my colleagues were Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms and Trent Lott. ↗

— Carol Moseley Braun

#color #helms #i #jesse #jesse helms

And in that confirmation process, I sat for 17 hours in front of a senate judiciary committee. ↗

— Stephen Breyer

#confirmation #front #hours #i #judiciary

My motivation for running for Senate was not for the stature of being a senator, but because I wanted to make a difference on issues I feel passionate about. ↗

— Herman Cain

#because #being #difference #feel #i

Lyndon Johnson, as majority leader of the United States Senate, he made the Senate work. ↗

— Robert Caro

#leader #lyndon #lyndon johnson #made #majority

Now, for this book I had to learn the world of the Senate, which is really for all that's written about the Senate, an unknowing world and its mores, and the way things work with subcommittees and all. I loved learning about that. ↗

— Robert Caro

#book #had #i #learn #learning

The Senate needs 60 votes to pass anything. They have to compromise with liberal Democrats to spend more money. Even though arguably we have control of the Senate, we really don't. ↗

— Steve Chabot

#arguably #compromise #control #democrats #even

When his nomination comes before the United States Senate, Timothy Batten can count on my strong support... He is the right person for the job. ↗

— Saxby Chambliss

#comes #count #his #job #nomination

If the president is failing to disclose material facts with regard to legislation being presented to the Congress on a question as important as war and peace, I think it does impair the level of trust that the House and the Senate have for this administration. ↗

— John Dingell

#being #congress #disclose #does #facts

I may fall here in the Senate chamber, but I will. never make any compromise with any such men. ↗

— Benjamin F. Wade

#chamber #compromise #fall #here #i

I am considering running for Senate, as well as other opportunities. ↗

— Heather Wilson

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