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If once the people become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, Judges and Governors, shall all become wolves. It seems to be the law of our general nature, in spite of individual exceptions.

Thomas Jefferson
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I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses.

Victor Hugo
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I don't think it's the function of Congress to function well. It should drag its heels on the way to decision. -Barber B. Conable, Jr.
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This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.

Will Rogers
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Congress: Bingo with billions.

Red Skelton
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Oh, I don't blame Congress. If I had $600 billion at my disposal, I'd be irresponsible, too. -Lichty and Wagner
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Congress acknowledged that society's accumulated myths and fears about disability and disease are as handicapping as are the physical limitations that flow from actual impairment.

William J. Brennan, Jr.
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Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.

Mark Twain
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It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly American criminal class except Congress. -Mark Twain
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Congress has allowed the need of big corporations before the need of our children.

Bob Filner
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I would be very surprised to see Congress taking a big whack at this.

Steve Kosiak
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If the dignity and rights of those who appear before Congress are not respected, they are justified not to appear there. -Prospero Nograles
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As members of Congress, they were elected as representatives of their constituents.

Panfilo Lacson
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It's hard to believe that Congress could see more tax cuts for the rich as a priority.

Robert Mcintyre
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We're trying to build a record. We are anticipating a challenge to what Congress might do. -Laughlin Mcdonald
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And is the senate finance committee not an authoritative body of the U.S. Congress?

Anne Foley
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I want to say clearly and unequivocally that the sale will be to an American buyer. That should allay Congress' concerns.

Michael Seymour
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Frankly, the biggest obstacle has been Congress and too few Democrats willing to challenge Bush on the war. -Kevin Martin
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Almost anyone who's lost at the Legislature or who's lost at Congress is now turning to the ballot in Colorado.

Bob Loevy
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I'm hoping something will happen soon in Congress.

Laura Castro
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I am confident of the Congress party winning the polls. -Tarun Gogoi
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More importantly - and this is really the most important thing - the majority of Americans do not agree with him. The majority of Congress doesn't agree.

Jack Kessler
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As an easy way for Congress to do something that will have little effect.

Matthew Spalding
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Squarely in the lap of Congress. -David Kessler
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They have been renewed year to year, but Congress is running late.

Paul Gada
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I put myself and all the members of Congress in the same boat of things that could have been done better.

John Breaux
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As long as Congress doesn't change the rules of the game, there's only so far the states can go. -Karl Frieden
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I'll decide tomorrow after the Uefa Congress whether I will speak or not.

Lennart Johansson
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We're not going to stop until Congress tells us otherwise.

Leo Transande
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This is the setup for 1966, 1967, 1968. If Congress goes ahead and spends another $200 billion and doesn't pay for it, it's just what LBJ did. -Philip Verleger
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