I said what I said before Congress because I meant every word of it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When I testified in front of Congress, I know that I was testifying under oath and I told the truth.
I was never supposed to make it to Congress. I was a staff person.
There is more selfishness and less principle among members of Congress than I had any conception of, before I became President of the U.S.
I'm just going to let my record in Congress speak for itself.
But I made one mistake which I would never repeat as a member of Congress when I was in Washington, and that was when I was elected I didn't go on trips because I was so afraid of having someone accuse me of taking junkets.
Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.
I never thought I would run for Congress. If you look back at a certain reality TV show, you know that.
I put myself and all the members of Congress in the same boat of things that could have been done better.
I came to Congress to help reduce spending.
Washington told Wall Street, 'We're going to let y'all regulate yourselves.' The Republicans were in charge. They never said a word.