William M. Tweed Quotes

Regulations are a form of legislation and should be decided by a political process, not more or better benefit-cost analyses.

Legislation is the art of compromise.

As I've learned in my time in the state legislature, important legislation is always a work in progress.

Well, it's not a pleasant experience. And it's a terribly political process, because that thing was initiated by the Congress and by, you know, our adversaries in the Congress.

Dispatch received. By what route shall I send?

The way you get anything done in the Congress is through coalitions.

Nearly all legislation is the result of compromise.

Speechwriting is where the philosophical, ideological and political tensions of the administration get worked out.

Representatives of Congress come to Washington representing their districts, but they don’t necessarily understand the complexities of the world.

Watching congressional hearings is ... more addictive than watching cartoons.

The work of a Russian parliamentarian is very much like the work of an American congressman. It's mainly affecting the policymaking of the government

From time to time we must remind ourselves that the President has a role in the legislative process.

We have a constitution that says that the way you get things is by passing legislation, not by threatening to destroy the country unless you get your way.

I hate to tell you, but it's not always pretty up there on Capitol Hill

Sometime between elections we should concentrate on doing something.

If becoming a member of Congress is like going to college, then crafting legislation is our homework.

I will continue to ask the president and his subordinates to work with Congress rather than against it.

Talking with most people usually involves a search for truth. Talking with congressmen is strictly special effects.

If it takes the entire army and navy to deliver a postal card in Chicago, that card will be delivered.

Congress knew Coolidge would veto the farm bill. There was more politics than relief in that bill.

Every country should be tired of going to war. War is a terrible thing. If I had been in Congress, as much as I would be inclined naturally to be supportive of a president, any president, I would have voted no, had the issue come to a vote.

Congress, after years of stalling, finally got around to clearing the way for informal discussions that might lead to possible formal talks that could potentially produce some kind of tenative agreements.

I meet with ambassadors from all countries in my role as a member of Congress, and you always have better relationships with those you actually personally get along with. That matters. So if there is chemistry between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, maybe that can bode for something.

My strong preference has always been to legislate when I can get legislation done.

Serving in Congress is like having a second shot at high school.