“Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter has filed papers to run for president. But in his official filing, he misspelled the word 'president.' Political experts say it's all part of Hunter's plan to attract Bush supporters.” RunningPoliticalPresidentPlansRepublicanPaperExpertsOfficialsSupporterHuntersPapersCongressmanFilingDuncan Author:Conan O'Brien
“If Bob Barr (conservative republican congressman from Georgia) caught on fire and I was holding a bucket of water, it would be great act of discipline to pour it on him. I would do it, but I'd hate myself in the morning.” IfsWould BeHateWaterMorningFireDisciplineRepublicanCaughtConservativeBobGeorgiaBucketsCongressmanHate Myself Author:Barney Frank
“Republican Congressman Pete Hoekstra has charged the Bush administration with keeping programs secret from Congress. Somehow no one from Congress reads the New York Times, I guess.” SecretNew YorkRepublicanProgramCongressAdministrationNew York TimesCongressman Author:Jay Leno
“Why are you sitting here when our democracy is under assault with the FBI acting at the behest of [Republican Congressman] Jason Chaffetz and sitting here acting like it is something legit?” ActingDemocracyRepublicanSittingAssaultFbiJasonCongressmanLegit Author:James Carville
“Republican Congressmen and senators will be in a very interesting place, where they have to support the president-elect - president - what will be President [Donald] Trump when they - when they agree with him, try to guide him in certain ways, I think oppose him on some things.” ThinkingWayTryingCertainPresidentInterestingSupportTrumpRepublicanAgreeGuidesSenatorsVery InterestingCongressmanInteresting Places Author:William Kristol
“Republican Michigan Congressman Justin Amash said, no president is allowed to burn the first amendment.” FirstsSaidPresidentRepublicanAmendmentsFirst AmendmentMichiganCongressmanJustin Author:Chuck Todd
“Donald Trump has said he wants to keep Medicare and Social Security the way they are. Congressman Price along with most Republicans are on record supporting voucherizing Medicare. So there are going to be some conflicts to resolve there.” WayWantSaidSocialRecordsSecurityTrumpRepublicanConflictResolveSocial SecurityMedicareCongressman Author:Mara Liasson
“If you`re in a safe Republican district, say Congressman [ Gus] Bilirakis,you probably don`t have much to worry about which is why you can get away with talking about death panels.” IfsTalkingWorryRepublicanSafeGet AwayCongressmanGus Author:Chuck Todd
“My problem with Obama is that he's not a new paradigm; he's an old paradigm. A new paradigm would be somebody like Harold Ford [former Democratic Congressman from Tennessee] or Michael Steele [former Republican Lieutenant Governor of Maryland], no relation, both of whom present themselves as individuals, and don't seem to wear a mask. They don't 'bargain;' they don't 'challenge.' So, I see them as fresh, and as evidence of what I hope will be a new trend.” ProblemSeemsWould BeIndividualChallengesRepublicanEvidenceRelationDemocraticFormerMaskTrendsGovernorsParadigmBargainsCongressmanTennesseeLieutenantsMaryland Author:Shelby Steele