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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: Demonstrators hold signs during a 'Occupy Congress' rally at the West Front Lawn of the Capitol January 17, 2012 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of members of the 'Occupy' movement from across the country participated in the Occupy Congress rally on Capitol Hill.
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  1. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: Demonstrators hold signs during a 'Occupy Congress' rally at the West Front Lawn of the Capitol January 17, 2012 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of members of the 'Occupy' movement from across the country participated in the Occupy Congress rally on Capitol Hill. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: Demonstrators hold signs during a 'Occupy Congress' rally at the West Front Lawn of the Capitol January 17, 2012 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of members of the 'Occupy' movement from across the country participated in the Occupy Congress rally on Capitol Hill.

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  2. Wezel McClellan, 74, of Asheville, N.C. , attends "Occupy Congress," at sunset by the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Wezel, his daughter, and his grandchildren have been participating in the Occupy movement as a family. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Wezel McClellan, 74, of Asheville, N.C. , attends "Occupy Congress," at sunset by the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Wezel, his daughter, and his grandchildren have been participating in the Occupy movement as a family.

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  3. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: An 'Occupy Congress' sign is placed under a tree during a protest at the West Front Lawn January 17, 2012 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of members of the 'Occupy' movement from across the country participated in the Occupy Congress rally on Capitol Hill. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: An 'Occupy Congress' sign is placed under a tree during a protest at the West Front Lawn January 17, 2012 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of members of the 'Occupy' movement from across the country participated in the Occupy Congress rally on Capitol Hill.

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  4. Occupy Congress/DC protesters hold a banner in front of the U.S. Capitol during a rally in Washington, January 17, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Occupy Congress/DC protesters hold a banner in front of the U.S. Capitol during a rally in Washington, January 17, 2012.

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  5. U.S. Capitol police (rear) watch Occupy Congress/DC protesters in front of the west side of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, January 17, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    U.S. Capitol police (rear) watch Occupy Congress/DC protesters in front of the west side of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, January 17, 2012.

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  6. Occupy Congress/DC protesters march to the west side of the U.S. Capitol for a rallly in Washington, January 17, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Occupy Congress/DC protesters march to the west side of the U.S. Capitol for a rallly in Washington, January 17, 2012.

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  7. Occupy Congress/DC protesters hold up a sign in front of the U.S. Capitol during a rally in Washington, January 17, 2012. Day-long rallies will continue through today. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Occupy Congress/DC protesters hold up a sign in front of the U.S. Capitol during a rally in Washington, January 17, 2012. Day-long rallies will continue through today.

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  8. Capitol Hill Police arrest William Griffin as "occupy Congress" protesters are moved out of a restricted area on the West Lawn on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Capitol Hill Police arrest William Griffin as "occupy Congress" protesters are moved out of a restricted area on the West Lawn on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012.

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  9. As Congress returns from its winter recess, protesters aligned with the Occupy Wall Street movement demonstrate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 201, to decry the influence of corporate money in politics. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    As Congress returns from its winter recess, protesters aligned with the Occupy Wall Street movement demonstrate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 201, to decry the influence of corporate money in politics.

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  10. Occupy Congress protesters arrives for a day of demonstrations and activities on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Occupy Congress protesters arrives for a day of demonstrations and activities on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012.

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  11. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: (L to R) U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), U.S. Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-CT) participate in a during a news conference on Congressional insider trading, on January... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: (L to R) U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), U.S. Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-CT) participate in a during a news conference on Congressional insider trading, on January...

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  12. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) participates in a news conference about Congressional insider trading on January 31, 2012 in Washington, DC. Gillibrand joined U.S. Joe Lieberman (I-MA) discussed Senate action on 'The Stop Trading on Congressional... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) participates in a news conference about Congressional insider trading on January 31, 2012 in Washington, DC. Gillibrand joined U.S. Joe Lieberman (I-MA) discussed Senate action on 'The Stop Trading on Congressional...

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  13. Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez, center, arrives at the Congress for her swearing-in ceremony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. Fernandez is starting a second four-year administration after being the first female politician to be re-elected in Latin America. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez, center, arrives at the Congress for her swearing-in ceremony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. Fernandez is starting a second four-year administration after being the first female politician to be re-elected in Latin America.

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  14. US Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wisconsin, listens after questioning US Attorney General Eric Holder as he testified before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, DC, December 8, 2011. Sensenbrenner warned Holder that he was tired of not getting the truth on Fast and Furious... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    US Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wisconsin, listens after questioning US Attorney General Eric Holder as he testified before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, DC, December 8, 2011. Sensenbrenner warned Holder that he was tired of not getting the truth on Fast and Furious...

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  15. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro prepares to take questions from a select group of journalists during a roundtable discussion Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at the financial district of Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines. Shapiro said Congress... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro prepares to take questions from a select group of journalists during a roundtable discussion Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at the financial district of Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines. Shapiro said Congress...

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  16. A reporter, right, introduces himself to U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro prior to a roundtable discussion with a select group of journalists Friday Feb. 10, 2012 at the financial district of Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines. ... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    A reporter, right, introduces himself to U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro prior to a roundtable discussion with a select group of journalists Friday Feb. 10, 2012 at the financial district of Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines. ...

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  17. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro makes his opening statement prior to a roundtable discussion with a select group of journalists Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at the financial district of Makati city east of Manila, Philippines. Shapiro said... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro makes his opening statement prior to a roundtable discussion with a select group of journalists Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at the financial district of Makati city east of Manila, Philippines. Shapiro said...

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  18. Jacqueline Pata, executive director of the National Congress of American Indians, left, accompanied by Tracy King, president of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council in Montana, speak during a news conference in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, to discuss concerns of the Keystone... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Jacqueline Pata, executive director of the National Congress of American Indians, left, accompanied by Tracy King, president of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council in Montana, speak during a news conference in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, to discuss concerns of the Keystone...

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  19. The corridors of Congress are empty as the deadline of the deficit Supercommittee approaches Sunday morning at the U.S. Capitol in Washington Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. Fanning out to the sets of various talk shows Sunday, Democrat and Republican Supercommittee members blamed each other for... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    The corridors of Congress are empty as the deadline of the deficit Supercommittee approaches Sunday morning at the U.S. Capitol in Washington Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. Fanning out to the sets of various talk shows Sunday, Democrat and Republican Supercommittee members blamed each other for...

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  20. A statue of Benjamin Franklin graces empty corridors in Congress Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Lawmakers on both sides of the special deficit-cutting committee talks stressed Friday that they were ready to meet through the weekend in a last-ditch search for... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    A statue of Benjamin Franklin graces empty corridors in Congress Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Lawmakers on both sides of the special deficit-cutting committee talks stressed Friday that they were ready to meet through the weekend in a last-ditch search for...

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  21. Doors are closed and corridors empty in Congress as the deadline set for the special deficit-reduction supercommittee approaches Sunday morning at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Nov. 20, 2011. At right is the Senate Foreign Relations Committee room where negotiations have been taking... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    Doors are closed and corridors empty in Congress as the deadline set for the special deficit-reduction supercommittee approaches Sunday morning at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Nov. 20, 2011. At right is the Senate Foreign Relations Committee room where negotiations have been taking...

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  22. WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 18: Members of Congress leave the U.S Capitol after the House went on recess for the Thanksgiving break, on November 18, 2011 in Washington, DC. With a deadline looming, the Join Select Committee on Deficit Reduction will continue working to cut trillions of... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 18: Members of Congress leave the U.S Capitol after the House went on recess for the Thanksgiving break, on November 18, 2011 in Washington, DC. With a deadline looming, the Join Select Committee on Deficit Reduction will continue working to cut trillions of...

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  23. A group of bipartisan members of Congress gather for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011. From left are, Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Senate Budget Committee Chairman, Sen. Kent Conrad, R-N.D. , Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C. ,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    A group of bipartisan members of Congress gather for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011. From left are, Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Senate Budget Committee Chairman, Sen. Kent Conrad, R-N.D. , Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C. ,...

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  24. The US Congress building seen during a sunny November afternoon in Washington, DC, November 06, 2011. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    The US Congress building seen during a sunny November afternoon in Washington, DC, November 06, 2011.

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  25. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 02: Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) (L) presents the Congressional Gold Medal to Grant Ichikawa (C), representing the Military Intelligence Service and Japanese-American veterans, in recognition of dedicated service during World War II, as Sen.... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 02: Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) (L) presents the Congressional Gold Medal to Grant Ichikawa (C), representing the Military Intelligence Service and Japanese-American veterans, in recognition of dedicated service during World War II, as Sen....

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  1. I can diagram on a map the problems in this country, and it's in a straight line between Washington, D.C., and Wall Street ... There are arrow after arrow pointing towards collusion, corruption and fraud between Congress and Wall Street and Americans are the ones that end up paying the price.
    SOURCE: The San Jose Mercury News 2 months ago
  2. I'm outraged that passengers coming into the No. 1 destination airport in the U.S. have to endure these long lines, so we're going to put pressure on Congress to fix the problem
    – Bill Rosendahl SOURCE: Daily Bulletin 2 months ago
  3. It is a common thing in Washington for members of Congress to have spouses work for the federal government. There is no rule against it at all
    SOURCE: ThinkMarkets 2 months ago
  4. Congress has left the formidable task of defining fraudulent insider trading to the SEC and federal courts with the U.S. Supreme Court as the final arbiter
    SOURCE: International Business Times 2 months ago
  5. If you look at the protests taking place, not just on Wall Street, but across the country, there is a fundamental belief that Congress isn’t working for the American people … and there is evidence to back that up
    SOURCE: The Washington Independent 2 months ago
  6. The Congress may not, ‘under the pretext of executing its powers, pass laws for the accomplishment of objects not intrusted to the government.’ Chief Justice Marshall, in McCulloch v. Maryland, 4 Wheat. 316, 423; Linder v. United States, 268 U.S. 5, 15, 17.
    SOURCE: The Volokh Conspiracy 2 months ago
  7. While there has long been recognition of the authority of Congress to obtain incidental social, health or economic advantages from the exercise of constitutional powers, it has been said that such collateral results must be obtained from statutory provisions reasonably adapted to the constitutional obje...
    SOURCE: The Volokh Conspiracy 2 months ago
  8. Existing law clearly prohibits insider trading by members of Congress. However, the American public deserves for there to be no question or equivocation concerning members of Congress or any citizen being exempted from laws prohibiting insider trading
    – Spencer Bachus SOURCE: MarketWatch 2 months ago
  9. Existing law clearly prohibits insider trading by members of Congress. However, the American public deserves for there to be no question or equivocation concerning members of Congress or any citizen being exempted from laws prohibiting insider trading
    – Spencer Bachus SOURCE: MarketWatch 2 months ago
  10. So, I really believe that the president of the United States has a responsibility here as well. He’s the commander and chief. He knows what those cuts will mean to the military and so I frankly believe that the Congress still must work with the president to find a solution to our long term debt
    – John Boehner SOURCE: Kaus Files 2 months ago
  11. You know, we’ve all lost our train of thought before, but not many have done it on national TV. If you want a slick debater, I’m obviously not your guy, but if you want to clean house in Washington with a balanced budget amendment, a flat tax and a part-time Congress, I’m your man.
    SOURCE: ABC News 2 months ago
  12. I would argue that that even inside the U.S., the Congress should adopt a law that says when you're in doubt on terrorism [as opposed to ordinary criminal cases], go ahead and wiretap and file the report with the judge, but don't slow down; don't wait for the lawyers...I am not at all cautious about cha...
    SOURCE: Reason 2 months ago
  13. Even if Congress were to approve that, it would likely not be well received by the American public
    SOURCE: The Seattle Times 2 months ago
  14. Horses could soon be butchered in the U.S. for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses could be up and running in as little as a month.
    SOURCE: Babble 2 months ago
  15. With nearly 6,600 people in 12 states on AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAP) wait lists the $35 million in new federal funding will help provide medications to about 3,300 people ... While this is a very positive step by the President, we call on the U.S. Congress to act as well by providing the necess...
    SOURCE: PR Newswire 2 months ago
  16. I am pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to address this significant Congressional action ... Both the federal trial court and appellate court have ruled that Congress has exceeded its authority with this unprecedented mandate requiring all individuals to purchase health insurance. We will co...
    SOURCE: Dakota Voice 2 months ago
  17. Moreover, applying this military custody requirement to individuals inside the United States, as some members of Congress have suggested is their intention, would raise serious and unsettled legal questions and would be inconsistent with the fundamental American principle that our military does not patr...
    SOURCE: PBS NewsHour 2 months ago
  18. Both Republicans and Democrats in Congress have consistently come together to fund this fight ... That's testament to the values that we share as Americans, a commitment that extends across party lines and that is demonstrated by President Bush and I joining you all today.
    – Barack Obama SOURCE: WPIX.com 2 months ago
  19. You know, we’ve all lost our train of thought before, but not many have done it on national TV. If you want a slick debater, I’m obviously not your guy. But if you want to clean house in Washington with a balanced budget amendment, a flat tax, and a part time Congress, I’m your man.
    SOURCE: Austin American-Statesman 2 months ago
  20. Look back and you'll see that both Republicans and Democrats in Congress have consistently come together to fund this fight ... That's testament to the values that we share as Americans, a commitment that extends across party lines and that is demonstrated by President Bush and I joining you all today.
    – Barack Obama SOURCE: U.S. News & World Report 2 months ago
  21. TheMiddleClass.org provides information and analysis on bills in Congress that have a significant impact (positive or negative) on America's middle class, as well as on the aspirations of low-income Americans who want to work their way into the middle class. It also enables voters to evaluate members of...
    SOURCE: Health Care For All 2 months ago
  22. TheMiddleClass.org provides information and analysis on bills in Congress that have a significant impact (positive or negative) on America's middle class, as well as on the aspirations of low-income Americans who want to work their way into the middle class. It also enables voters to evaluate members of...
    SOURCE: Health Care For All 2 months ago
  23. The American people deserve the right to know their lawmakers’ only interest is what’s best for the country, not their own financial interests ... Members of Congress should not have a different set of rules—they should be treated the same as everyone else. This is not a Democratic or Republican idea—it...
    – Kirsten Gillibrand SOURCE: Times Newsweekly 2 months ago
  24. according to Senator Carl Levin, it was the Obama administration which told Congress to remove the language in the original bill which exempted American citizens and lawful residents from the detention power.
    SOURCE: Outside the Beltway 2 months ago
  25. The U.S. Congress says that debt is a crisis and unemployment is a problem. I believe the two should be reversed. Debt is a problem and unemployment is a crisis ... If the unemployment is not resolved, the debt situation will worsen.
    SOURCE: China Post 2 months ago