Quotes About Legislation

In my 31 years in Congress, I have seen a lot of changes. We made some substantial policy changes that have improved our parks system and our public lands.

How an individual's reputation is protected online is too important and subtle a policy matter to be legislated by a high court, which is institutionally mismatched to the evolving intricacies of the online world.

The sharp differences between the way city dwellers and rural, suburban and exurban residents vote, think and live cannot be papered over by federal laws, federal rules or, clearly, by a president.

Social equality is not a subject to be legislated upon, nor shall I ask that anything be done to advance the social status of the colored man, except to give him a fair chance to develop what there is good in him, give him access to the schools, and when he travels let him feel assured that his conduct will regulate the treatment and fare he will receive.

Today's public opinion, though it may appear as light as air, may be tomorrow's legislation-for better or for worse.

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.

Temporary measures (as introduced by governments) are never temporary; they invariably become permanent.

The beauty for Trump is that [Paul] Ryan et. al have worked on all this legislation and he is going to be able to hit the ground running.

If you want to learn about the whole government and how it operates, the Appropriations Committee is the best place to learn it.

Good regulation should be conducive to business and to customer protection.

We need to repeal Dodd-Frank act. It is eviscerating small businesses and small banks.

Healthcare is very much a high priority for me. Healthcare is also a huge issue for business, both big and small.

The law is a horrible business.

The government ought to stay out of the prayer business.

We need to repeal and replace Dodd-Frank act. We need to make America fair again for all businesses, but especially those being run by small business owners.

We'll be passing tax relief for small business owners and working families across the country.

Write bylaws in a simple language—no one needs an advanced degree to understand them.

All we ask for is registration, just like we do for cars.

If it's OK to register cars and license drivers, why is it not OK to impose similar legal responsibilities on gun owners?

mixing cajolery with lies, threats, and violence. The Reichstag fire provided them with apparently good reasons for pushing through an emergency decree

Those who wonder why the American tax code is so complex, convoluted, and constantly changing fail to appreciate what a wonderful tool it is for extortion.

Eliminating politicians' ability to raise money while in session would force them to devote their time exclusively to their job: lawmaking.

Complexity is a useful and lucrative method of legal extortion for politicians

According to Waggoner, the trouble is that complicated laws enrich those who make the laws while making the rest of society poorer.