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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.
You can't use tact with a Congressman! A Congressman is a hog! You must take a stick and hit him read more
You can't use tact with a Congressman! A Congressman is a hog! You must take a stick and hit him on the snout!
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!
A republican stands up in congress and says 'I GOT A REALLY BAD IDEA!!' and the democrat stands up after read more
A republican stands up in congress and says 'I GOT A REALLY BAD IDEA!!' and the democrat stands up after him and says 'AND I CAN MAKE IT SHITTIER!!'
"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.".
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.
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.
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.
One of the standing jokes of Congress is that the new Congressman always spends the first week wondering how he read more
One of the standing jokes of Congress is that the new Congressman always spends the first week wondering how he got there and the rest of the time wondering how the other members got there