Legislative Improvement Quotes

The House is composed of very good men, not shining, but honest and reasonably well-informed, and in time will be found to improve, and not much inferior in eloquence, science, and dignity, to the British Commons. They are patriotic enough, and I believe there are more stupid (as well as more shining) people in the latter, in proportion.

I simply want to do what I can to have the best Congress possible representing the American people.

Live to fight another day on better legislation.

Look, you're not going to get me to say that Democrats don't make mistakes. We do. I mentioned two areas - pension reform and seniority and tenure. I've done both - I've advocated for both. I've advocated for - seek for reform as well.

I reiterate that I am strongly committed to working with those on all sides of politics to improve how Parliament operates.

The end game is you change that law to making that law better, whichever law you're talking about.

I think the best way that we can bring people together is through change in Washington, D.C.

We all understand that the Affordable Care Act is not working perfectly. In fact, any major piece of legislation like this has to be tweaked over time, has to be improved over time.

Improving some of the rules under which the Senate functions can begin to replace some of the bad habits Washington has developed with better ones.

Yes, I do agree we need health care reform; however, this bill badly misses the mark. Congress can and must do better for the American people.

I wish I had known more firsthand about the concerns and problems of American businesspeople while I was a U.S. senator and later a presidential nominee. That knowledge would have made me a better legislator and a more worthy aspirant to the White House.