Walter Bagehot Quotes

I enjoyed my stay in the Congress. Most people do not. And too many people who have been elected really don't understand the nature of government.

I never dread going back to Congress.

I knew quite a lot about politics before I went to Parliament.

Everything appears to take long in Congress. This is democracy in action.

Parliament of Parliaments

In Parliament we debate on and we decide the laws that are going to govern the country.

Most senators are just going to work and trying to do a job.

Minnesotans know the difference between the job of satirist and the job of senator. And so do I.

The Congress is not a court of law but it is a court of public opinion.

Parliament is just like Noah’s Ark—many beasts and a few humans.

The EU suffers from … a structural democratic deficit. Of its seven institutions, just one—the European Parliament—is directly elected by the people, and it cannot initiate legislation.

We have never said that we want to challenge the institution of Parliament.

Congress is a culture and I would love to be part of it.

I enjoyed Parliament being a proper elected MP.

The Senate is where the issues are, and most people there are career politicians.

Washington would be much better off if it looked more like a state legislature.

Parliament is relentless, it never stops.

Sorry, but we live in a democracy and the Government has to be responsive to Parliament.

I have always been a House of Commons man.

I understand the principles of dissent in parliament.

All I wanted was to be involved in politics and government.

One consistent thing in an otherwise inconsistent career is that I've always been passionate about parliament.

There is also something called the Legislature. There is something called the press. There is something called people. These are all different players on the stage.

I am proud to be in the Senate. I have always been proud to be a part of our political system. It is a remarkable privilege to participate in this system of ours.

Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature.