Quotes About Government

Members of Congress must live according to the same laws as everyone else.

In Iran, education is not a given at all. For decades, in fact, the Iranian government has been systematically depriving members of the Baha'i faith their right to higher education, attempting to bar their advancement and marginalize them in Iranian society.

The bill then says if the Senate does not act, then H.R. 1 (the House-passed bill that cuts $61 billion) will be the law of the land. In addition to that, it says that if all else fails, and the Senate brings about a shutdown, then members should not get their pay.

My own dream is that we discover that the NSA has been secretly keeping files on members of the National Rifle Association.

In the United States, large corporations control some members of Congress. All this does is delay the corporation's funeral at our expense.

Civil servants and government functionaries do not write memoirs because they hope to get more government jobs or assignments.

I am anxious that, in some areas, changes across Government departments are making things worse for our nation's mental health.

All governments could do more on mental health.

If we are to maintain our position as a global economic leader, we've got to end the govern-by-crisis mentality that sets us back instead of moving us forward.

The mentality in Washington is, 'Look what our government - what our government can do for the American people.' We've got to get away from that mentality, and realize it's too expensive. We can't afford it.

There is a bias; there is a Washington mentality.

I do care about the mercury contamination which this country will be experiencing because of the attempted sellout by this administration to special interests which will result in more mercury in the blood of young children in America.

Since Sandy Hook, I have sat back as a father and been mesmerized by the inability of the federal government to do anything substantively on gun safety.

Revival of investor confidence and industrial development is, in my opinion, one of the biggest achievements of my government, given the financial mess which we have inherited from the erstwhile Akali government.

I want to go to Washington and clean up Kay Hagan's mess.

Biden's first day, and Psaki's first day, sent a message that functional government is back.

Vetting and verifying information is one thing. Having our government sending out conflicting messages to the American people when conflict can be avoided is another.

The last fight for the white metal is to be made here in this country and in this House, my friends.

The human cost of austerity goes far beyond the period in which a country's economy endures those methods.

I think that Delhi Metro has made things convenient for people, and we must credit the government for that. The Metro network that they have built in the city without disturbing any infrastructure is amazing.

We want to send a clear message that the Mexican government won't endanger its fiscal position, and we will remain on a path of fiscal responsibility.

DACA led to a mass influx of illegal immigrant children crossing the Mexican border into the U.S. who came believing they would likely be able to stay.

People talk about immigration, but they won't talk about the corruption that actually exists between Mexico and the U.S.

It is our hope that in future discussions with the Mexican government, you will encourage Mexico to do its part to address illegal immigration rather than encourage their citizens to illegally enter the U.S.