Home / Topics / Has Beens Quotes

Has Beens Quotes

Browse 25848 quotes about Has Beens.

Has Beens Quotes

“This is a basic function of Congress to keep the government running. And so, what we ought not to do is play politics with those who have been affected by disasters.”

Has Beens Play Government Running Ought Function Congress Disaster Affected

Author:David Plouffe

“Our goal has been to more effectively promote the value of publicly-supported research at our universities, both to the Congress and to the general public.”

Has Beens Values Goal Research University Congress General Public

Author:Charles M. Vest

“I can finally go home and tell the constituents, law enforcement, and leaders in Washington state that Congress is treating the meth problem with the same urgency and commitment that local communities have been treating it with for years.”

Years Has Beens I Can States Problem Home Law Community Leader Commitment Congress Locals Law Enforcement Enforcement Urgency Constituents Local Community Washington State

Author:Rick Larsen

“Many of us in Congress have been calling on the Administration to articulate a bold mission for NASA. It seems that the President is answering that call. I wholeheartedly support his vision for going back to the moon, and from there to worlds beyond.”

World Has Beens Seems President Vision Support Calling Moon Congress Missions Administration Nasa Wholeheartedly

Author:Sheila Jackson Lee

“There's no conscious plan here; my whole life in politics as a state legislator and in Congress has been about strengthening the middle class.”

Has Beens States Whole Class Plans Middle Conscious Congress Whole Life Middle Class Legislators Strengthening

Author:Peter Welch

“All over the world, there are libraries of a sort. They are among the most beautiful places on the earth, and they hold more information than the Library of Congress. Within these libraries are millions of books, each a uniques masterpiece to see and touch. They are teaching this language to scientists. However, so far only one percent of the books have been deciphered. Some tell how to find new medicines; others reveal new things to eat... These treasure houses of knowledge are the ancient forests of our planet.”

“Last time Congress passed a major six-year transportation bill was in 1997, since then there have been 21 short-term extensions.”

Years Has Beens Lasts Term Six Majors Bills Congress Last Time Extensions Short Term Transportation

Author:Ray LaHood

“I think the American people were saying we do not want to have further investigation. We want to close this off. They clearly made a separation between the personal conduct .. They want Congress to wrap it up, get it behind them, so we can get on to the issues that the president has been working with Congress.”

People Thinking Want Has Beens Made President Behinds Issues Congress Separation Investigation Wraps

Author:Roy Romer

“Ever since I came to Congress in 1992, there are those who have been trying to silence my voice. I've been told to "sit down and shut up" over and over again. Well, I won't sit down and I won't shut up until the full and unvarnished truth is placed before the American people.”

People Trying Wells Has Beens Voice Silence Truth Is Down And Congress Shut Up

Author:Cynthia McKinney

“It sure did kick up some excitement in the Senate when one Senator called the other Senators 'sons of Wild jackasses.' Well, if you thought it made the Senators hot, you wait till you see what happens when the jackasses hear how they have been slandered.”

Ifs Wells Has Beens Made Happens America Waiting Son Hot Congress Excitement Kicks Senate Senators Jackasses

Book:Will Rogers' World: America's Foremost Political Humorist Comments on the Twenties and Thirties--and Eighties and Nineties

Source: Will Rogers' World: America's Foremost Political Humorist Comments on the Twenties and Thirties--and Eighties and Nineties

“Money cannot be applied to the *general welfare*, otherwise than by an application of it to some *particular* measure conducive to the general welfare. Whenever, therefore, money has been raised by the general authority, and is to be applied to a particular measure, a question arises whether the particular measure be within the enumerated authorities vested in Congress. If it be, the money requisite for it may be applied to it; if it be not, no such application can be made.”

Ifs May Has Beens Made Particular Authority Raised Congress Arise Welfare Application General Welfare

Book:The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution: As Recommended by the General Convention at Philadelphia in 1787 ...

Source: The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution: As Recommended by the General Convention at Philadelphia in 1787 ...

“Congress shall never disarm any citizen unless such as are or have been in actual rebellion.”

Has Beens Citizens Congress Rebellion

Book:The Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787: Which Framed the Constitution of the United States of America

Source: The Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787: Which Framed the Constitution of the United States of America