Legislative Framework Quotes

The Constitution is an equally forthright piece of work and quite succinct ... giving the complete operating instructions for a nation of 250 million people. The manual for a Toyota Camry, which only seats five, is four times as long.

The American Constitution is, so far as I can see, the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.

I've always been a ... believer in good regulation.

Having campaigned to remain in the E.U., I voted to trigger Article 50, in response to the clearly expressed wish of the electorate. It must now be my duty as an MP to try to ensure that Brexit is as smooth as possible and that there is a sound legislative framework in place to bring this about. A chaotic departure is in no-one's interest.

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

I know, it's amazing to people that we have a political system, but we do.

In my fourth grade classroom, I even instituted a government structure, because I was really interested in people having positions and there being law.

For all laws are general judgments, or sentences of the legislator; as also every particular judgment is a law to him whose case is judged.

The underlying part of any comprehensive immigration bill is family unit.

If the president signs any of it, good. If he vetoes, it will be clarifying. Who then will be the party of no? The vetoed legislation would become the framework for a 2016 GOP platform. Let the debate begin.

What is crucial is there be laws.

A government of laws without men is as visionary as a government of men without laws.

Doctrines provide an architecture for both Republican and Democrat presidents to carry out policies.

The system is the best that the present views and circumstances of the country will permit.

As Minister for the Cabinet Office, working to maintain the integrity of our Union has been one of my most rewarding responsibilities.

Laws are the DNA of government. They must evolve with time.

We are still waiting for the president to introduce a concrete plan. He has just hinted at what he is thinking about doing, but no one has seen a proposal.

Although Senate Bill 1556 has received attention for its perceived focus, my job is to look at the actual substance of the legislation.

It's hardly a radical idea to suggest that regulators and legislators understand the law now, is it?

I manage my business; politicians are doing their business. I can only work within their rules and regulations. I can't pick up a political fight.

I think more and more business leaders are becoming aware of the impact of the government in their success.

The first and governing maxim in the interpretation of a statute is to discover the meaning of those who made it.

I would like to add some legislative history at the end of my remarks.