Quotes About Legislation

This Bill is not about crime committed within one group of people but involves many races living in Fiji. Therefore we can not apply one law onto another. We need to protect the whole population; the different faiths; cultures and traditions.

The paradox of democracy is that its stability is born of its openness to upheaval through elections, legislation, and social action. Disruption is built into the fabric of democracy.

Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges. (The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.)

Marriage has historically been in the domain of the States to regulate.

I do not support a constitutional amendment to prohibit gay marriage.

Talk is cheap - except when Congress does it

Talk is cheap — except when Congress does it.

The mistakes made by Congress wouldn't be so bad if the next Congress didn't keep trying to correct them.

We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex--but Congress can.

California has legislatively barred alimony payments to a dependent spouse who has attempted to murder the supporting spouse. Cal. Fam. Code § 4324.

We need to have our conservative version of what health care looks like, and that will include a repeal of Obamacare.

Let me make it clear: I support health care reform. I just don't support Nancy Pelosi's version.

How accurately can the law fix the crime? There has to be a mechanism for very fast action. The law is like this: catch them and punish them.

Federal spending is like a massive ship that takes a very long time to turn.

Congress needs to give the VA every tool possible to meet the mental health challenges facing our veterans before they get to the point of danger.

What do we have for veterans? Government-run health care. I understand that. Congressmen and senators... they get five choices of government-run health care. Why should a congressman and senator get anything more than a regular citizen does? Why are they privileged and the rest of us aren't?

As a cosigner of the Veterans' Bill of Rights, I'm committed to making sure that veterans' issues remain a top priority in Congress.

While many employers do the right thing and provide flexible schedules for disabled veterans, I felt that it was important to provide all disabled veterans with a solution that would help them have access to medical leave. Here's how our bill works: we accelerate the eligibility process for disabled veterans.

Veterans are one area where Republicans and Democrats have made progress together.

In addition to advocating for smart policies that best serve our heroes, it is also my role as a Member of Congress to advocate for our veterans when working with federal agencies.

I am proud our government has passed a law that ensures priority hiring of Veterans, as I advocated for this, and spoke about it in the House of Commons.

It is an honor to support strong legislation to make it easier for our veterans to receive the care promised to them by a grateful nation.

Congress has made great strides in addressing the disparities in care, recognition, and benefits that our women veterans receive, but there is more work to be done.

The news today that Bush has vowed to veto any legislation that reviews the security implications of the Dubai Port World's potential management of our ports is ludicrous and the entire Democratic Party is calling him to task for it.