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The Supreme Court and Congress have made clear that the federal government can set priorities in enforcing our immigration laws-which is exactly what the President did when he announced commonsense policies to help fix our broken immigration system. – Josh Earnest	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
This delegation travels to Cuba in friendship and to build upon the announcement of U.S. normalization of relations and other initiatives announced by President Obama, this delegation will work to advance the U.S.-Cuba relationship and build on the work done by many in the Congress over the years, especially with respect to agriculture and trade. – Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
This delegation will work to advance the U.S.-Cuba relationship and build on the work done by many in the Congress over the years, especially with respect to agriculture and trade. – House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
For some reason, leatherbound copies of the goings-on in Congress lined the shelves of our living room, and I pored over them when I was 12. I had never read anything so funny," Alda said. "From then on, I knew I wanted to do comedy. – Alan Alda	added by anonymous 9 years ago
The district court's decision wrongly prevents these lawful, commonsense policies from taking effect, the Supreme Court and Congress have made clear that the federal government can set priorities in enforcing our immigration laws — which is exactly what the President did when he announced commonsense policies to help fix our broken immigration system. – The White House	Found on CNN 9 years ago
The House has acted to de-fund the department and to stop the president’s overreach when it comes to immigration and his executive orders, ... And the Congress just can’t sit by and let the president defy the Constitution and defy his own his oath of office. – John Boehner	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
They say that it's the right thing to do, but when it comes down to (doing things like) voting in the Congress or taking action in their place of employment, they say, 'Well, let's cheat women a bit longer. We can get away with it.'. – Jimmy Carter	Found on CNN 9 years ago
The fiscal adjustment risks failure even before it gets to the floor of Congress because the governing coalition is in disarray. – Carlos Sampaio	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Our plan is to succeed with convincing Congress why the budget we submitted is the budget we need, if we get a strong signal from Congress that that's not going to be what they're going to do, then we will ... take action at the appropriate time. – Mike McCord	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
That’s an absolute misrepresentation, congress has the power to control all money, whether it comes in by fee, or not. – Jeff Sessions	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Voting to authorize the use of military force is one of the most important actions Congress can take, and while there will be differences, it is my hope that we will fulfill our constitutional responsibility, and in a bipartisan way, pass an authorization that allows us to confront this serious threat. – Bob Corker	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
I'm urging every member of Congress that I can meet, Democrat and Republican, to figure out a way to break this impasse so I can get a fully funded bill by Feb. 27. – Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Hopefully there will not be a significant delay in Congress acting. – White House	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
I am going to the United States not because I seek a confrontation with the President, but because I must fulfill my obligation to speak up on a matter that affects the very survival of my country, i intend to speak about this issue before the March 24th deadline and I intend to speak in the U.S. Congress because Congress might have an important role on a nuclear deal with Iran. – Benjamin Netanyahu	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I intend to speak about this issue before the March 24th deadline and I intend to speak in the U.S. Congress because Congress might have an important role on a nuclear deal with Iran. – Benjamin Netanyahu	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I think it's really an important step, and I think Congress will treat it with the sort of gravity and seriousness that it deserves. – John Cornyn	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I'm determined to speak before Congress to stop Iran, a dangerous agreement with Iran is taking shape in Munich which would risk Israel's existence. Therefore, I'm determined to travel to Washington and present Israel's position before Congress and the American people. – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu	Found on CNN 9 years ago
I'll tell you what offends me about this. We've already lost American service members lives in this operation and we've done it without Congress being willing to do the job of having a vote. – Tim Kaine	Found on CNN 9 years ago
If we're going to ask people to risk their lives, then Congress ought to do our job and put our thumb print on this mission and say, it is in the national interest. – Tim Kaine	Found on CNN 9 years ago
I'll tell you what offends me about this. We've already lost American service members lives in this operation and we've done it without Congress being willing to do the job of having a vote. If we're going to ask people to risk their lives, then Congress ought to do our job and put our thumb print on this mission and say, it is in the national interest. – Tim Kaine	Found on CNN 9 years ago
Therefore I am determined to go to Washington and present Israel's position before the members of Congress and the American people. i don't want to be coy -- the prime minister and I have a very real difference around Iran's sanctions. – President Barack Obama	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Jordan is one of our staunchest allies in the region, there's an awful lot of things already in the pipeline but speeding that process up through the bureaucracy would certainly help the Jordanians in a time of significant need. And I think, frankly, all of Congress would support it. – Representatives Speaker John Boehner	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I have always believed that when it comes to fighting a war that Congress should not tie the president’s hands, it’s not going to be an easy lift. – John Boehner	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
We have to put this issue on the table because the politicians won't talk about it otherwise, what has happened is that this concentration of influence has made it impossible for the government to actually function for either issues on the right or on the left. It is corruption, because the framers intended for our government, as Madison put it, to be dependent on the people alone. We have a system where these members of Congress spend 30-70% of their time raising money from the tiniest fraction of the 1 percent. – Lawrence Lessig	Found on CNN 9 years ago

The Supreme Court and Congress have made clear that the federal government can set priorities in enforcing our immigration laws-which is exactly what the President did when he announced commonsense policies to help fix our broken immigration system.

– Josh Earnest

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

This delegation travels to Cuba in friendship and to build upon the announcement of U.S. normalization of relations and other initiatives announced by President Obama, this delegation will work to advance the U.S.-Cuba relationship and build on the work done by many in the Congress over the years, especially with respect to agriculture and trade.

– Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

This delegation will work to advance the U.S.-Cuba relationship and build on the work done by many in the Congress over the years, especially with respect to agriculture and trade.

– House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

For some reason, leatherbound copies of the goings-on in Congress lined the shelves of our living room, and I pored over them when I was 12. I had never read anything so funny," Alda said. "From then on, I knew I wanted to do comedy.

– Alan Alda

added by anonymous
9 years ago

The district court's decision wrongly prevents these lawful, commonsense policies from taking effect, the Supreme Court and Congress have made clear that the federal government can set priorities in enforcing our immigration laws — which is exactly what the President did when he announced commonsense policies to help fix our broken immigration system.

– The White House

Found on CNN
9 years ago

The House has acted to de-fund the department and to stop the president’s overreach when it comes to immigration and his executive orders, ... And the Congress just can’t sit by and let the president defy the Constitution and defy his own his oath of office.

– John Boehner

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

They say that it's the right thing to do, but when it comes down to (doing things like) voting in the Congress or taking action in their place of employment, they say, 'Well, let's cheat women a bit longer. We can get away with it.'.

– Jimmy Carter

Found on CNN
9 years ago

The fiscal adjustment risks failure even before it gets to the floor of Congress because the governing coalition is in disarray.

– Carlos Sampaio

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Our plan is to succeed with convincing Congress why the budget we submitted is the budget we need, if we get a strong signal from Congress that that's not going to be what they're going to do, then we will ... take action at the appropriate time.

– Mike McCord

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

That’s an absolute misrepresentation, congress has the power to control all money, whether it comes in by fee, or not.

– Jeff Sessions

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Voting to authorize the use of military force is one of the most important actions Congress can take, and while there will be differences, it is my hope that we will fulfill our constitutional responsibility, and in a bipartisan way, pass an authorization that allows us to confront this serious threat.

– Bob Corker

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

I'm urging every member of Congress that I can meet, Democrat and Republican, to figure out a way to break this impasse so I can get a fully funded bill by Feb. 27.

– Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Hopefully there will not be a significant delay in Congress acting.

– White House

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

I am going to the United States not because I seek a confrontation with the President, but because I must fulfill my obligation to speak up on a matter that affects the very survival of my country, i intend to speak about this issue before the March 24th deadline and I intend to speak in the U.S. Congress because Congress might have an important role on a nuclear deal with Iran.

– Benjamin Netanyahu

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I intend to speak about this issue before the March 24th deadline and I intend to speak in the U.S. Congress because Congress might have an important role on a nuclear deal with Iran.

– Benjamin Netanyahu

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I think it's really an important step, and I think Congress will treat it with the sort of gravity and seriousness that it deserves.

– John Cornyn

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I'm determined to speak before Congress to stop Iran, a dangerous agreement with Iran is taking shape in Munich which would risk Israel's existence. Therefore, I'm determined to travel to Washington and present Israel's position before Congress and the American people.

– Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Found on CNN
9 years ago

I'll tell you what offends me about this. We've already lost American service members lives in this operation and we've done it without Congress being willing to do the job of having a vote.

– Tim Kaine

Found on CNN
9 years ago

If we're going to ask people to risk their lives, then Congress ought to do our job and put our thumb print on this mission and say, it is in the national interest.

– Tim Kaine

Found on CNN
9 years ago

I'll tell you what offends me about this. We've already lost American service members lives in this operation and we've done it without Congress being willing to do the job of having a vote. If we're going to ask people to risk their lives, then Congress ought to do our job and put our thumb print on this mission and say, it is in the national interest.

– Tim Kaine

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Therefore I am determined to go to Washington and present Israel's position before the members of Congress and the American people. i don't want to be coy -- the prime minister and I have a very real difference around Iran's sanctions.

– President Barack Obama

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Jordan is one of our staunchest allies in the region, there's an awful lot of things already in the pipeline but speeding that process up through the bureaucracy would certainly help the Jordanians in a time of significant need. And I think, frankly, all of Congress would support it.

– Representatives Speaker John Boehner

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I have always believed that when it comes to fighting a war that Congress should not tie the president’s hands, it’s not going to be an easy lift.

– John Boehner

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

We have to put this issue on the table because the politicians won't talk about it otherwise, what has happened is that this concentration of influence has made it impossible for the government to actually function for either issues on the right or on the left. It is corruption, because the framers intended for our government, as Madison put it, to be dependent on the people alone. We have a system where these members of Congress spend 30-70% of their time raising money from the tiniest fraction of the 1 percent.

– Lawrence Lessig

Found on CNN
9 years ago

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