John Brademas Quotes

So with the end of the Cold War, it became increasingly obvious that there was no basis upon which any decision was being made, not in the White House, and certainly because of that, not in the Congress.

In a sensitive matter, where its own ignorance could scarcely have been greater, Congress would have been better advised to leave the conduct of foreign policy in the hands of those who have been constitutionally charged with it.

Foreign policy is always a sticking point between Congress and the executive.

The ability of the Congress of the United States to have any strategic view [of foreign policy] is virtually nil.

Congress cannot and should not run foreign policy.

It is the President alone who must make the major decisions of our foreign policy.

As members of Congress, we may disagree with the administration's position on foreign policy matters, but the fact remains: the Executive Branch is tasked with handling diplomatic matters.

The President has rarely leisure to give close or continuous attention to foreign policy.

People tend to leave foreign affairs to governments because they think the leaders of government have all the information and know better.

People think that it only takes an American decision to solve this or that problem [in foreign affairs].

As a senator, I play an important role in crafting foreign policy.

The State Department desperately needs to be vigorously harnessed. It has too big a role to play in the formulation of foreign policy, and foreign policy is too important to be left up to foreign service officers.

U. S. Foreign Policy is usually largely reactive.

Politics stops at the water's edge

My dog Millie knows more about foreign affairs than these two bozos.

Bill Clinton’s only experience with foreign policy is the fact that he had breakfast at the International House of Pancakes.

People are always asking me in interviews, 'What do you think of foreign affairs?' I just say, 'I've had a few.'

It's incumbent upon all members of Congress to support legislation that keeps us safe at home and abroad.

The National Security Council's real role is to coordinate the various activities of the government of the United States in the furtherance of American foreign policy.

I'm a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy.

I didn't serve on a committee that dealt with foreign policy.

Peace and commerce with foreign nations could be more effectually and cheaply cultivated by a common agent; therefore they gave the Federal Government the sole management of our relations with foreign governments.

I didn't spend a lot of time on national security the American people will be glad to know.

Almost everything Truman did in foreign affairs I approve of.

We have a prime minister, I'm the foreign minister, I'm trying to get on with the job of doing Australia's foreign policy.