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Congress is so strange. A man gets up to speak and says nothing. Nobody listens--and then everybody disagrees.
Congress is so strange. A man gets up to speak and says nothing. Nobody listens--and then everybody disagrees.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom read more
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a
The Senate is a place filled with goodwill and good intentions, and if the road to hell is paved with read more
The Senate is a place filled with goodwill and good intentions, and if the road to hell is paved with them, then it's a pretty good detour.
I've said many a time that I think the Un-American Activities Committee in the House of Representatives was the most read more
I've said many a time that I think the Un-American Activities Committee in the House of Representatives was the most un-American thing in America!
I don't think it's the function of Congress to function well. It should drag its heels on the way to read more
I don't think it's the function of Congress to function well. It should drag its heels on the way to decision.
If I studied all my life, I couldn't think up half the number of funny things passed in one session read more
If I studied all my life, I couldn't think up half the number of funny things passed in one session of congress.
No man, however strong, can serve ten years as schoolmaster, priest, or Senator, and remain fit for anything else.
No man, however strong, can serve ten years as schoolmaster, priest, or Senator, and remain fit for anything else.
"Do you pray for the Senators, Dr. Hale?" someone asked the chaplain. "No, I look at the Senators and pray read more
"Do you pray for the Senators, Dr. Hale?" someone asked the chaplain. "No, I look at the Senators and pray for the country.".
During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet.
During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet.
