John Barrasso Quotes

When the President makes something a priority, we see action.

It is the business of the President as party leader to do the best he can to see that the declared party platform purposes are translated into legislative and administrative action.

We're not going to let some unelected bureaucrats in Washington stop us from moving forward with our agenda, but at the end of the day, CBO is not the Holy Grail.

I cannot think of a president or administration that has taken seriously the 100 days.

It's a strong country, but Mr. Obama seems to be doing everything he can to hold it back.

I'm excited to work with my colleagues to advance President Trump's policies and advance the needs of our state and the nation.

The Obama administration was not in a position where they were seeking legislation. I don't know yet how President Trump intends to approach this. I know he spoke about it during the campaign. I know he cares about it, but it's premature for me to say.

The politics, policies, the President [Barack Obama] and the American people are all pointing in the right direction to fix our immigration system and pass legislation this year.

President Obama and the congressional Democrats have certainly been responsive.

Legislative proposals are not merely vehicles for expressing policy, they are devices for getting policy decided.

Legislating is perceived as governing and governing is perceived as legislating. Legislation—conceiving it, proposing it, fighting over it, winning or losing, making the proper proclamation when passed or signed—not only is the main ‘action’ seen in Washington but is the key political currency in dealing with the voting public.... The President must necessarily consider legislative initiatives and actions as central to his own interest and his own leadership efforts.

You've got to have a theme if you're going to get Congress to do something difficult.

A man who understands the power of the Presidency, who understands the potential of the Presidency, can get almost anything accomplished.

It's harder to pass a law than stop one.

Sometimes political parties have a very short window to influence public policy

I was elected to carry forward my overall vision for the city.

A nation has to look ahead.

Legislatures react. Executives initiate.

There’s a sausage machine on Capitol Hill. We’ve given the sausage machine the right kind of ingredients. Now it’s up to the sausage machine to turn out the right kind of legislation.

We've got to get back to a country that can get things done. And my whole career has been marching and charging at and running toward some of the most difficult problems in America and finding ways to create new coalitions to get things done.

Every country needs a strong leader in order to progress.

No government prospers by saying, 'I don't need to do anything. Just by being there, we have made the country thrive.'

Conservatives sometimes forget that limiting government is not an end in itself but a means to a better society.

When the president and the prime minister decide to implement reforms, they have all the measures they need to pass them and enforce them.

My priority is my economy minister mandate and to create momentum.