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This was one of the unfortunate consequences of exaggerating the enemy's evil. You were obligated to exaggerate your own virtues as well. To counter the enemy's fiendish subversion, you wielded a blunt instrument of righteousness. And then you got a congressional committee of yahoos with subpoena power and God on their side...If only, Axel thought. If only they weren't so god damned dumb.

Trump taught us how easily seemingly serious people can become profoundly idiotic. He turned career politicians into circus freaks.

Trump’s ridiculousness, his narcissistic ability to make everything about himself, the outrageousness of his lies, and the profundity of his ignorance can easily distract attention from the more lasting implications of his story: how easily Republicans in Congress enabled him, undermining the whole concept of checks and balances set in place by the founders; how a third of the country passively accepted his assaults on the Constitution; how easily Russian disinformation took root in a culture where the teaching of history and civics had seriously atrophied.

We need to show the Congress that our Government is no longer on sale to the highest bidder. It belongs to the voters.

Well, then he would be at war with the government, and death was an unfortunate side effect of any revolution. Change always had a price tag. But once he took over, the people would realize he was a better ruler than the disorganized, self-interested mob that called themselves Congress -- men who didn't know anything, being led by a president who knew even less.

All human life at every stage of its development is worthy of protection.

Wisdom of the Ages: "Keystone Pipeline" Conveniently removes the need to speak figuratively about Congress stick a dagger into the heart of America.

9/11 references are like Lay's potato chips...no Congress can make just one.

Again, in Wag the Dog, war has to be declared by an act of congress. But if you go to war, you don't have to declare war. You're just at war and we did that, which is not legal.

All I can say is that with business and the interest of any party before me, I will consider and apply the law as it is written by Congress and informed by precedent.

And always remember, Abraham Lincoln only served one term in Congress, too.

Americans want to have what members of Congress have: guaranteed health coverage.

America, where thanks to Congress, there are forty million laws to enforce the Ten Commandments.

Aren't we supposed to believe that if you are an elected official, if you serve in Congress, you are representing all the people of your district not just the people who voted for you, not [just] the people who you agree with?

Anybody that brings up amnesty in this Congress, we need to just take the scarlet 'A' for amnesty and pin it on them.

Anytime a large, emergency spending bill makes its way through Congress, the potential for mischief is great.

As I have said, the best Bush strategy is to put Congress on TV as often as possible.

A top geneticist at Stanford says human intelligence is declining. You know what that means? We are seeing Congress at its smartest and most effective right now.

As Negro voting increased, Congress got an improved sense of hearing.

Benjamin Netanyahu, understands that the standing ovation he got in Congress this year was not for his politics. That ovation was bought and paid for by the Israel lobby.

Barbara Comstock is a solid and reliable conservative. I've known her for many years. She'd make a great member of Congress. I am happy to join other conservatives and proudly endorse her candidacy.

Being elected to Congress is regarded as being sent on a looting raid for one's friends.

Congress constitutionally lacks general police powers.

Congress: America's only true criminal class.

Congress is my ideological home; I come from a Nehruvian family.

Congress is responsible for every major change in India

Congress requires states to draw single-member districts.

[Congress] can just make [Mitt] Romney president. And we'd be like, "All right, fine.

Congress has become so dysfunctional that more and more of a burden is placed on the agencies to fill in the gaps. And the gaps get bigger and bigger because they're not constantly refreshed and tweaked.

Congress has scarcely any thing to employ them, and complain that the place [Washington, D.C.] is remarkably dull.

Congress is good at doing two things: one is nothing, and the other is overreacting.

Congress is like first grade, only not as well behaved.

Congress is the Justin Bieber of our government

Congress knew Coolidge would veto the farm bill. There was more politics than relief in that bill.

Bureaucracy has committed murder here in the greater New Orleans area, and bureaucracy has to stand trial before Congress now.

Congress has no power to make any religious establishments.

Congress is going to start tinkering with the Ten Commandments just as soon as they find someone in Washington who has read them.

Congress is headed in the wrong direction with this bill which removes any and all incentives from the food industry to improve their products for children.

Congress is not a party which fades when not in power

Congressman is the trivialist distinction for a full grown man.

Congress can grant a waiver [for General James Mattis ] and has done that once in history.

Congress can raise taxes because it can persuade a sizable fraction of the populace that somebody else will pay

Congress has not raised the minimum wage since 1997. The minimum wage is now at its lowest level in 50 years adjusted for inflation.

Congress is best viewed from a distance - the farther the better - because up close, it is truly ugly.

Congress never loses its capacity to disappoint you.

Congress shall also create a tax code weighing more than the combined poundage of the largest member of the House and the largest member of the Senate, plus a standard musk ox.

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

Could Congress really do its work if it held its sessions by teleconferencing? Could the Supreme Court? Nothing can replace the spark of intelligence that travels from person to person at meetings.

Copyrights have not expired, and will not expire, so long as Congress is free to be bought to extend them again.

Corruption is no stranger to Washington; it is a famous resident.