Renee Ellmers Quotes

They say women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men.

The Populist Caucus is the only caucus in Congress devoted solely to addressing middle class economic issues. We formed the caucus because the founding members felt like there wasn't enough focus on middle class issues in Washington, and we're going to keep it focused on middle class issues.

With women, you always have to make an educated decision to figure out what they're thinking. It's not one that's necessarily sympathetic, always. Of course, we're all human beings, but the gender thing is big thing. And a great thing.

You cannot win in a fight against women, cause men have a need to make sense

I’m not used to girls, or familiar with their customs. I feel awkward around them, I don’t know what to say. I know the unspoken rules of boys, but with girls I sense that I am always on the verge of some unforeseen, calamitous blunder.

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

We are different. We are equal in every way but our voices are important to each other and our need to want to listen to each other and try to understand, because sometimes we are so difficult to understand. Men to understand us, and we to understand men. And we don't. We don't connect the way we should.

Out of respect, a man must veil his words when talking with a woman, but with a man he can frankly say whatever's on his mind.

I'm more interested than Philip Roth in understanding women, even if I do it imperfectly. But that book, Portnoy's Complaint, is literary punk in this way that is rare.

Why would I want to run for Congress and continue to get tainted with all the things that people get tainted with as they come along the system.

It is doubtful that congress would pass the Bill of Rights if it were introduced today.

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

I think the Democrats are trying to say is like in February [2017] it goes away and you won't have your health care plan tomorrow. That's not what we're talking about.

That's Joe Biden right there - unbowed, unbroken and unable to stop talking.

Going door to door and talking to people, convincing them to vote - this is what I call Organizing 101.

Relationship films are political. If a woman is sitting in a waiting room in an office and a man walks in and sits down, it's a political situation. If he decides to smoke, does he ask her or does he just light up? If he lights up, what does she do? It's politics.

I think Washington watchers keep their eye on what's coming out of Congress legislatively, and they don't see anything. They see Trump meeting and talking and doing things, and they don't see any legislation. To them, everything's legislation. I don't think they're aware of how Trump does things.

What a woman thinks of women is the test of her nature.

It is difficult to find another branch of knowledge where a small amount of study produces such great results in increased efficiency in a country where the people rule, as in parliamentary law.

I think that being in politics, being in leadership should be as much about listening as talking. That's how I think you can get the information and sort of pick up the nuance that will enable you to do the best possible job.

The vast majority of my time is traveling and talking about the issues. It isn't really calling and asking for money.

Men make the mistake of thinking that because women can't see the sense in violence, they must be passive creatures. It's just not true. In one important way, at least, men are the passive sex. Given a choice, they will always opt for the status quo. They hate change of any kind, and they fight against it constantly. On the other hand, what women want is stability, which when you stop to think about it is a very different animal.

It is a marvellous thing to be physically a woman if only to know the marvels of a man.

I'm spontaneous when I'm onstage. If I feel like talking about a particular issue when I'm in the moment, then I will. I speak about women's rights a lot day-to-day, so that's an issue that's important to me for sure. And I'm not a fan of Donald Trump.

Men and women can never be close. They can hardly speak to one another in the same language. But are compelled, forever, to try, and therefore even in defeat there is no peace.