Congressman Quotes (48 quotes)

Picture of quotation author Andrew Young
„I was much more comfortable and a much better congressman running in a district that was 37 percent black, where I had to have a white constituency to get elected, than I would have been if I was in a 75 percent black district.“
― Andrew Young ―
Picture of quotation author Ron Wyden
„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 ―
Picture of quotation author Beau Willimon
„In Washington, if you're a congressman or a senator or the President, you make much more money than the average American, but you'd think that if you were the leader of the free world you'd be making major bank, and you don't.“
― Beau Willimon ―
Picture of quotation author J. C. Watts
„In addition, there is one title I cherish a great deal more than Congressman and that is the title of... Dad.“
― J. C. Watts ―
Picture of quotation author J. C. Watts
„In my wildest imagination, I never thought that the fifth of six children born to Helen and Buddy Watts - in a poor black neighborhood, in the poor rural community of Eufaula, Oklahoma - would someday be called Congressman.“
― J. C. Watts ―
Picture of quotation author Steven Van Zandt
„You think your congressman is working all day to get you a job? He may want to. He or she is probably not a bad person. They probably want to do the right thing. But they can't.“
Picture of quotation author Jesse Ventura
„What do we have for veterans? Government-run health care. I understand that. Congressmen and senators... they get five choices of government-run health care. Why should a congressman and senator get anything more than a regular citizen does? Why are they privileged and the rest of us aren't?“
― Jesse Ventura ―
Picture of quotation author Miguel Syjuco
„I grew up with a very privileged background. My father served as one of the cabinet ministers in Arroyo's government, and he's been a congressman for many years, and he's running again.“
― Miguel Syjuco ―
Picture of quotation author Zack Space
„I am looking forward to working with Congressman Hobson and Vorys Advisors to help Ohio businesses and organizations achieve their goals and objectives.“
― Zack Space ―
Picture of quotation author Kathleen Sebelius
„If you're self-employed, between jobs, or can't get insurance through work, you'll have access to affordable health insurance as good as Congressman Paul Ryan's.“
Picture of quotation author Debbie Wasserman Schultz
„The Romney-Ryan plan would replace the guarantee of Medicare with a voucher that wouldn't keep up with costs. Congressman Ryan says that he wants Medicare to be around for his grandkids. Well, if that's the case, he had better vote for Barack Obama!“
Picture of quotation author Debbie Wasserman Schultz
„President Obama is closing the prescription drug doughnut hole. He strengthened Medicare! He extended the life of the program by eight years. And what Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan won't admit is that their plan would require current seniors to pay, on average, $600 more each year for prescription drugs.“
Picture of quotation author Patricia Schroeder
„Nobody ever says to men, how can you be a Congressman and a father.“
Picture of quotation author Michael Schiavo
„What kind of government is this? This is a human being. This is not right, and I'm telling everybody you better call your congressman, because they're going to run your life.“
― Michael Schiavo ―
Picture of quotation author Jim Sasser
„One congressman asked 'I just want to know if you've accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior. The minister looked stunned, and he said 'no.' The whole table almost fell on the floor. The congressman was quite serious. That was his litmus test.“
― Jim Sasser ―
Picture of quotation author John Sarbanes
„At a time when special interest money is being showered on legislators in Washington, grassroots donors offer members of Congress a refreshing independence. The $25 and $50 donor is not looking for special favors. He or she is simply expecting their Congressman to go do the right thing.“
― John Sarbanes ―
Picture of quotation author Ken Salazar
„I think Gov. Romney and Congressman Ryan are living in a fairly tale land on their energy policy.“
― Ken Salazar ―
Picture of quotation author Russell Pearce
„Sen. Robert Menendez's Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 would try to nullify every single state and local law that fights illegal immigration. Congressman Luis Gutierrez's CIR ASAP Act with over 100 Democratic co-sponsors does the same thing.“
― Russell Pearce ―
Picture of quotation author Adam McKay
„Every time a congressman or pundit says its 'class warfare' to increase taxes on the wealthy, it's a massive lie.“
― Adam McKay ―
Picture of quotation author John McEnroe
„I'd like to be the commissioner of tennis, but do I want to get into politics? Sometimes I have delusions of grandeur that that would be an interesting, good thing. I'm talking about actual politics, like being a congressman, but then I see how unbelievably nasty it really is, and maybe I'm not quite knowledgeable enough to actually do it.“
― John McEnroe ―

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