“The House is rooted in the principle of direct elections and is unique among all branches and bodies of the federal government as without exception, the people's voice.” PeopleBodyGovernmentHouseVoicePrinciplesUniqueDirectElectionBranchesExceptionRootedFederal Government Author:Charles W. Pickering
“If you look closely at a tree you'll notice it's knots and dead branches, just like our bodies. What we learn is that beauty and imperfection go together wonderfully.” IfsLooksBodyTogetherBeautyTreeBranchesImperfectionKnotsPlant A TreePerfection And ImperfectionTree BranchesDead Trees Author:Matthew Fox
“It must be an independent House, having a free action of its own, for it is only valuable as being a regulating body, calmly considering the legislation initiated by the popular branch, and preventing any hasty or ill considered legislation which may come from that body, but it will never set itself in opposition against the deliberate and understood wishes of the people.” PeopleMayBodyActionHouseWishUnderstoodIndependentIllValuableBranchesOppositionConsideringLegislationDeliberatePreventingHasty Author:John A. Macdonald