“The great majority of the Senate of the United States...somewhere around 80 percent...are completely in support of Israel, anything Israel wants. This has been demonstrated time and again, and this has made it difficult.” WantHas BeensMadeStatesDifficultUnitedUnited StatesSupportPercentMajorityJewIsraelMade ItSenate Author:J. William Fulbright
“Today is the midterm elections. The Washington Post is predicting that there's a 98 percent chance of the Republicans taking the Senate and The New York Times says there's a 75 percent chance. And CNN said, 'Wait, that's today?'” SaidTodayWaitingChanceNew YorkRepublicanPercentElectionPostsSenateNew York TimesCnnPredictingMidtermsMidterm Elections Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Women's voices aren't heard often enough. Congress should reflect the population, but with only 20 percent women in the Senate and 18 percent in the House, it just doesn't.” ShouldEnoughHouseVoiceHeardPercentCongressPopulationSenate Author:Kirsten Gillibrand
“If everyone in America agreed that 80 percent of their contributions for House, Senate, and president could only come from people making contributions of $100 or less, we'd have a pretty darn good system. The influence of money would be gone.” PeopleIfsWould BeAmericaHousePresidentGoneInfluencePercentContributionSenate Author:Brian Williams
“I think [Donald Trump] s got the votes for [tax reform]. I think he's definitely has the Republican votes for it, in House and Senate, and I think he probably has maybe 20 percent of the Democratic vote for it. So he could get it done with a bipartisan majority.” ThinkingDoneHouseTrumpRepublicanTaxesPercentVoteMajorityDemocraticReformSenateGet It DoneBipartisanTax Reform Author:Rudy Giuliani
“Twenty-five years ago, I created the Taxpayer Protection Pledge at the federal level. Then I brought it to the state and local level. About 97 percent of the Republicans in the House and 85 percent in the Senate have signed on, and the number of candidates who have taken the pledge is even higher. It's become a party position.” YearsStatesHouseLevelsPartyNumbersTakenFivePositionHigherRepublicanPercentYears AgoTwentiesProtectionLocalsCandidatesFive YearsSenateTaxpayersPledgeTwenty Five Author:Grover Norquist
“The Republicans in the House and Senate took the district that I firmly represent, 22 in south Florida, from a D plus one to a D plus five almost a D plus six district, which means you are given a five to six percent registration advantage to Democrats. They drew in more Democrats into the district I represent.” MeanHouseGivenFiveRepublicanSixPercentAdvantageDemocratSouthPlusSenateFloridaRegistrationSouth Florida Author:Allen West