“If a catastrophic event wipes out a large portion of House members, America needs to know this body, elected by the people, will be quickly and legally reconstituted and will continue to function.” PeopleIfsKnowsNeedsBodyAmericaHouseEventsMembersFunctionPortionsWipe Author:Charles W. Pickering
“Dialogue is good, America used to talk to Iraq all the time. Members of Congress don't have any special skill in weapons inspection. However, if members could be accompanied by weapons inspection experts, that could be a step in the right direction.” IfsAmericaUsedStepsSpecialSkillsMembersWeaponsCongressIraqDialogueExpertsRight DirectionInspectionSteps In The Right Direction Author:Dennis Kucinich
“We thank those Senators, both Republican and Democrat, who stood firm against tremendous pressure from the Bush administration, pro-drilling members of Congress and their allies in the oil industry. They recognize that the budget is an inappropriate place to decide controversial national policy matters like America's energy policy. We urge all members of Congress to remain steadfast in their belief that the vast, unspoiled wilderness of America?s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is more than a line item in the Federal Budget.” MatterAmericaBeliefEnergyLinesPolicyIndustryRepublicanMembersPressureDemocratCongressOilAdministrationBudgetsFirmUrgesWildernessAlliesRefugeSenatorsItemsWildlifeControversialInappropriateSteadfastArcticDrillingEnergy PolicyOil Industry Author:Carl Pope
“I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts. I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat! If we ever pass out as a great nation we ought to put on our tombstone 'America died from a delusion that she had moral leadership.'” IfsFactsGovernmentAmericaPoliticalNationsPartyMoralWatchesOughtMembersJokesDiedDemocratOrganizedReportsDelusionPolitical PartiesGreat NationsTombstoneMoral Leadership Author:Will Rogers
“The average prison term for a convicted murderer in America is 6.5 years. The average tenure for a member of Congress is 13 years. We've got it backwards. We are giving early release to the wrong criminal class.” GivingYearsAmericaTermClassMembersPrisonCongressAverageCriminalsReleaseBackwardsMurdererTenure Author:Pat Robertson
“Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the President of the United States is authorized to present, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal of appropriate design to the family of the late Honorable Leo J. Ryan in recognition of his distinguished service as a Member of Congress and the fact of his untimely death by assassination while performing his responsibilities as a Member of the United States House of Representatives.” StatesFactsAmericaHousePresidentUnitedResponsibilityUnited StatesDesignMembersLateGoldCongressRecognitionPerformingAppropriateSenateRepresentativesUnited States Of AmericaHonorableBehalfMedalDistinguishedAssassinationGold MedalsHouse Of RepresentativesUntimely Death Author:Leo Ryan
“We're a leader sure, but still a member of the global community. And that's true and important and when America acts like its worst self on the global stage is when we forget that.” StillsImportantSelfAmericaCommunityForgetLeaderWorstStageMembersGlobal Community Author:Ben Dreyfuss