Quotes About Parliament

I had almost forgotten to tell you that I have already been to the Parliament House; and yet this is of most importance. For, had I seen nothing else in England but this, I should have thought my journey thither amply rewarded.

We are demonstrating for services for all the people and not just services for money. It's very important that this message goes to the European Parliament today.

Basically, I have no place in organized politics. By coming to the British Parliament, I've allowed the people to sacrifice me at the top and let go the more effective job I should be doing at the bottom.

I am confident that you brothers in parliament will champion the will of the people over that of the occupier.

Europe has shown how government can be organised in a network. Its institutions both compete and co-operate and include a directly elected parliament that does not appoint the executive, independent judiciaries and a complex set of relationships between the Commission, the Council of Ministers and the Parliament.

We are in a democracy, and I think for all issues, whatever matters that the opposition may have apprehension on, there is a forum, and it is called Parliament.

I've got four lovely children, ten lovely grandchildren, and I left parliament to devote more time to politics, and I think that what is really going on in Britain is a growing sense of alienation. People don't feel anyone listens to them.

I happened to be one of those who thought all these expenses necessary, and I had the good fortune to have the majority of both houses of Parliament on my side.

Canadians can get Parliament working again. Here's how to do that: elect more New Democrats.

May the soul of the late President Milton Obote... a long-time member of this parliament, rest in peace.

My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for.

There's much more we can be doing in Parliament, we could be giving more power back to people at local government level, through local referendums.

Normally, people give up parliament because they want to do more business or spend more time with family. My wife said 'why don't you say you're giving up to devote more time to politics?'. And it is what I have done.

The Russian parliament has condemned the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.

I still cherish the memory of walking into the Parliament for the first time.

At times I wonder whether or not your role as a member of Parliament... may in fact inhibit a relationship developing.

To every woman out there who thinks that they might like to get involved in politics or stand for parliament, I say go for it. If I can do it, so can you.

I've been in Parliament since 1983, and I've been involved in many issues over the time.

The reason why I'm in Parliament is not really to see my colleagues win power; it is to see us at last in a position where we can give it up.

We respect every religion. Everyone is free to practice his religion freely... In the Tunisian parliament, we have even Jews.

Without dialogue, you cannot run parliament. You have to interact.

I notice that freedom of expression of an E.U. member of Parliament who denounces the actions of ISIS allows the French government to take her to court.

As members of the executive, we are accountable to Parliament.

It is not easy for the courts to control the intelligence agencies. There has to be concerted and coordinated effort on part of the courts, the parliament, and the government.