Legislative Quotes

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We tend to talk, Democrats, as a party, in legislative terms.

- Charles Schumer

Anyway, legislative ability, I think is second to the ability of a leader to inspire and literally to lead in positive directions.

- Pat Boone

Being `at the mercy of legislative majorities` is merely another way of describing the basic American plan: representative democracy.

- Robert Bork

(With the 19 state laws already passed and Congress focusing on the issue, even enterprise customers normally opposed to regulations recognize that a national law is likely, said Kevin Brown, vice president of marketing for Decru Inc., a storage security vendor.) In today`s legislative environment, I don`t think you`re going to get a bill that just cancels the state laws, ... They`d love to have less regulation in general, but in this case, I think everybody`s fairly realistic. What enterprises are looking for is guidance.

- Kevin Brown

This has not been a legislative process worthy of the Senate. Members of the Judiciary Committee, as I just said, were implored to save their amendments for the floor. Then, when we got here, we were told no amendments could be accepted.

- Russ Feingold

This body and legislative bodies in the states are protectors of the people`s rights, ... Legislators have the right to protect the rights of the people as much as courts.

- John Roberts

Republican control of the executive and legislative branches means that they have the power to budget honestly for our nation and reduce our deficits.

- Jim Cooper

It is clear that the manner in which state money was directed is problematic for its secrecy, its lack of accountability and its end run around the legislative process,

- Roy Cooper

the manner in which state money was directed is problematic for its secrecy, its lack of accountability and its end run around the legislative process.

- Roy Cooper

If CARA doesn`t happen this year we will be looking for ways to make the legislative package work down the road.

- Jodi Applegate

When I found out, I was willing to run a (legislative) repeal as part of HB213. But a UPEA lobbyist said I shouldn`t.

- Dave Clark

This bill is the legislative equivalent of crack. It yields a short-term high but does long-term damage to the system and it`s expensive to boot.

- Barney Frank

We need to work our level best in this legislative session to help grow Montana`s economy, so that grandchildren can stay in Montana, grandchildren can visit their grandmother and grandfather by driving across town, not flying across the country.

- Alain Jeanroy

If we were left to ourselves, unfettered by legislative enactments, we should gradually withdraw our capital from the cultivation of such lands, and import the produce which is at present raised upon them.

- Alan Skrainka

First, the American legislative process isn`t well suited to large and complex measures.

- Alex Maghoub

A protracted legislative fight will not move us closer to where the music industry wants to be - delivering music to fans through a variety of different, innovative Web sites.

- Alexandre Burrows

I have kept a steady focus on restoring public faith in our state government since taking office July 1. Now it is time to make even bigger and bolder gains through legislative action.

- Alice Lincoln

I`ve been in the legislative branch and now the executive branch and in each case I felt it was important we use our constitutional responsibilities to the fullest.

- Alison Adburgham

Redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take.

- Alison Adburgham

The time has come for justice at the ballot box, and justice in the courts, and justice in the legislative halls, and justice in the governor`s office.

- Alison O'Connor

Democracy is a political method, that is to say, a certain type of institutional arrangement for arriving at political - legislative and administrative - decisions and hence incapable of being an end in itself.

- Allan Reid

From a democratic point of view, nothing prevents Gabonese voters from voting for or against a majority that exercises executive or legislative power.

- Amitabh Ray

Students of American history will recall that the important place where work gets done in the legislative body, almost without exception, is in the committees, more so than on the floor although sometimes more attention is paid to the floor.

- Amy Canaday

All of us want to see the details of any legislative plan if there`s going to be a legislative response, but Congress, I believe, is in the mood to do whatever it takes to win this war against terrorism.

- Ana Gomes

The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but only to have the law of nature for his rule.

- Andrea Domingo

Having yet another vote on refinery legislation that uses high oil prices as an excuse to weaken environmental protections and to give more legislative gifts to the oil industry is misguided in the extreme.

- Andrea Okomski

The Supreme Court and courts in general have been usurping the role of the legislative branch of government.

- Andrew Feldman

There can be no doubt that the practice of opening legislative sessions with prayer has become part of the fabric of our society.

- Andrew Lebow

Money is not an invention of the state. It is not the product of a legislative act. The sanction of political authority is not necessary for its existence.

- Angela Aggeler

It defeated the intent of the legislation, ... There is no access to the edge of the lake. We have to go through the same legislative process again.

- Annette Carter

CAFE is a counter-market regulatory scheme and it needs to be seriously reevaluated, ... We firmly believe that it`s new technology that will get us to better emissions, lower consumption, rather than legislative mandates.

- Annette Carter

This is not dead for the legislative session. The other side will continue to bring other amendments for other votes. Our work is definitely not over.

- Anthony Gooch

The decision as to who participates in Palestinian legislative elections is obviously up to the Palestinian Authority,

- Anuja Jung

It`s too complicated for a legislative session.

- Archie Thompson

We`re not sure what the state is going to do, they can meet back in the legislative session in the winter and pass mandates that we have to be able to absorb, its going to take a little time to accomplish what we want here

- Arturo Freeman

All of our goals for economic development in Crittenden County are tied to the legislative process in Frankfort, ... Knowing how to deal with the legislative and bureaucratic processes are key to this position.

- Ashley Berggren

Economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement. Economic wounds must be healed by the action of the cells of the economic body - the producers and consumers themselves.

- Herbert Hoover