Appellant constituted a legitimate class of one, and this provides a basis for Congress's decision to proceed with dispatch with respect to his materials.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It is the duty of the President to propose and it is the privilege of the Congress to dispose.
Congress has a responsibility to make sure our taxpayer dollars are being spent responsibly and effectively, and at the same time, that our men and women in uniform have everything they need to carry out the War on Terror.
It is the duty of the law-giver to deliver to the many the instructions of whose truth he has persuaded himself.
The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure.
I was never supposed to make it to Congress. I was a staff person.
My assignment was in the communications office, where I typed out dispatches.
The Office of Congressional Ethics was created to provide more transparency in the House of Representatives. It was a commendable goal.
Congress must not do something just for the sake of doing something. We must carefully and thoughtfully consider the implications of any action and whether that action will help or hinder our ultimate mission of protecting U.S. citizens from terror.
The Congress is a power-oriented party.
I don't think it's the function of Congress to function well. It should drag its heels on the way to decision.