- Function
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- Nov 07, 2020
Congress Quotes
On Congress as an institution, not a party.
These congress quotes look at Congress as an institution — its investigative reach during wartime, and how public and press attention can outweigh what actually gets debated inside its halls. One line calls Congress the only body with the authority to fix a broken immigration system, treating it as institutional responsibility rather than partisan debate.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Policy
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- Nov 07, 2020
In some ways, Mr. Modi's foreign policy is a continuation of Dr. Manmohan Singh's, and in some ways, it could be that Mr. Modi was repossessing all the non Nehru-Gandhi leaders of the Congress.
- Possible
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- Nov 07, 2020
The reason a Congress-led coalition didn't happen in 1990 was because it is entirely possible that Rajiv Gandhi himself wasn't sure how the Congress party would evolve in that context.
- Decisions
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- Nov 07, 2020
Too many critics mistake the deliberations of the Congress for its decisions.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
This is the people's money, and we need to use it on their priorities. Increasing the pay of members of Congress is not their priority.
- Must
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- Nov 07, 2020
When the EPA says that property owners, farmers, and livestock producers must stomach higher costs, longer delays, and bigger headaches, it's up to Congress to put up a roadblock.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
What I find is most people have a civics book understanding for how Congress works and how a bill moves.
- Fraud
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is irresponsible for this Congress to not investigate the President's lack of an exit strategy, and the fraud, waste, and abuse of U.S. tax dollars.
- Inflation
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- Nov 07, 2020
Congress has not raised the minimum wage since 1997. The minimum wage is now at its lowest level in 50 years adjusted for inflation.
- Out
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- Nov 07, 2020
If a trip is worth taking, members of Congress should be prepared to justify paying for it out of their office accounts.
- Everyone
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- Nov 07, 2020
Though Congress continues to explore possible solutions to ensure social security solvency, everyone must take personal responsibility to prepare their own retirement savings accordingly.
- Leadership
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- Nov 07, 2020
With gridlock the norm, Congress's approval rating is below 10 percent and the public has lost faith in its national leadership.
- Political
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have been a lot of 'firsts' on the national political stage, including the first African American congressman from the Bay Area and one of the first Democratic Socialists in Congress.
- Pay
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- Nov 07, 2020
If Congress adds 5 percent to the debt, then their pay should be cut by 5 percent.
- Need
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are hardly any private sector employees who get both a 401k and a pension. There's just no need that Congress should get both.
- Political
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- Nov 07, 2020