Dennis Hastert Quotes (166 Quotes)

has led the court with honor, dignity, character and as we have witnessed during his trials of recent months great personal strength. I have no doubt that when America's history books are reviewed years from now, his indelible imprint will be found on the court's history.

We agreed that we're going to work on procedure... we're going to try to sit down and work out a framework, we'll meet tomorrow, ... We didn't want to get into the policy side before we had a procedure worked out.

It's going to be an election year, ... That means, sometimes, that this business gets right contentious and we have committed ourselves to try to meet as often as possible to try to work out whatever difficulties that we can.

Death just shouldn't be a taxable event.

This is an eye-opening experience, ... I think all members of Congress should come here.

Today's ruling by a federal judge who sits in the 9th Circuit is yet another assault on American principles. The Founding Fathers believed that our Creator gave us certain inalienable rights,

What makes America great is that we can come together during times of national tragedy.

You see, we all want the same things. We want to be able to take care of our families, provide for our children, to have a roof over our heads and a good-paying job.

The United States of America is prosperous and free. But storm clouds gather on our horizon. Our national security is challenged by the continued malfeasance of Saddam Hussein. Our economic security is challenged by a growing worldwide recession. Our future is bedeviled by too many schools that perform poorly and by a Social Security system in need of reform. The President has the responsibility to tell us his thoughts on how to confront these growing problems,

This involved some long, hard work, but we got a good bipartisan effort to make this bill work,

There has to be some limit to what lawyers can take from their clients. Otherwise, cagey attorneys end up with the lion's share of the settlement and the victims end up with little more than scraps.

Ronald Reagan's long journey has finally drawn to a close, ... optimism and ... Western can-do spirit.

In the meantime, that case has to be made to the American people as well, and it will be part of the Congress' role to do that as well,

I think it is probably not the best time in the world.

Congress has always been for the people and by the people. And in keeping with the great traditions of our country, we need to keep it that way.

People judge issues by saying, Can this happen to me' ... and they can see in hurricanes Katrina and Rita how this could be them.