Quotes about Bipartisan

The two most frightening words in Washington are 'bipartisan consensus.' Bipartisan consensus is when my doctor and my lawyer agree with my wife that I need help. Votes: 3

Bipartisan democracy presupposes the individual, whose welfare is identical with that of the community in which he lives, the absence of coherent social classes, a basic uniformity of interest throughout. Votes: 3

The left are not bipartisan. Somebody give me an example of left-wing bipartisanship. They don't even define it the way we do. Bipartisanship, as they define it, as in we cave on our core beliefs and agree with them. That is bipartisanship. There is no compromise. Votes: 3

Joining the Bipartisan Policy Center is a natural extension of my efforts to achieve results throughout my tenure in Congress, and it provides an ideal means for developing strategies that can garner the broad support necessary to achieve real solutions to the challenges confronting our nation. Votes: 3

We are looking for bipartisan solutions not partisan rhetoric. Votes: 1

The people we elect aren't bipartisan. The American public is bipartisan. Votes: 1

Whenever a fellow tells me he's bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against me. Votes: 1

It's nice to say let's be bipartisan. But we're a partisan nation. We were raised as a partisan nation. Votes: 1

I learned some valuable lessons about the legislative process, the importance of bipartisan cooperation and the wisdom of taking small steps to get a big job done. Votes: 1

Eastern Washington has experienced a number of deadly forest fires this season, and it is crucial that we have bipartisan legislation that will expedite the research and restoration process. Votes: 1

Redistricting is a deeply political process, with incumbents actively seeking to minimize the risk to themselves (via bipartisan gerrymanders) or to gain additional seats for their party (via partisan gerrymanders). Votes: 1

If there is a nuclear tactic being used here, I submit it is the use of that obstruction where a willful minority blocks a bipartisan majority from voting on the President's judicial nominees. Votes: 1

Mr. Speaker, for the last 5 years I have been working with a bipartisan group of my colleagues to make it illegal to continue the barbaric practice of game bird and illegal dog fighting. Votes: 1

You know there's nothing a Hill Democrat would rather do than criticize another Democrat. It is their favorite activity. Then they can read about how honorable they are in an Op-Ed piece, how bipartisan. Votes: 1

There is an analogy between conservation and education reform. The coalition around education reform is the biggest bipartisan thing going in this state right now. We need to recapture the big bipartisan spirit for conservation. Votes: 1

I think history would say that medical research has, throughout many changes of parties, remained as one of the shining lights of bipartisan agreement, that people are concerned about health for themselves, for their families, for their constituents. Votes: 1

These are challenging times at home and around the world. We will have to work together in a bipartisan spirit and with our international partners if we are going to achieve progress and peace now and for future generations. Votes: 1

My decision to look seriously at elected office is grounded in a deep commitment to public service and my experience - both my own and that of my family - in finding just, practical, and bipartisan solutions to difficult challenges. Votes: 1

The U.S. Congress can do a lot to support America's workplaces and the family. By working together in a bipartisan fashion, we can ensure our constituents get jobs they need while helping employers make smart decisions about their workforce. Votes: 1

We believe - we believe that, if we tell the people the truth, that they will act bigger than the pettiness we see in Washington, D.C. We believe it is possible to forge bipartisan compromise, and stand up for our conservative principles. Votes: 1

The American national security state is totally bipartisan. My biggest problem is with the Democrats, like Feinstein and Pelosi, who are defending it because there is a Democrat in the White House, and they are party loyalists and hacks before they are public servants. Votes: 1

Our Keystone legislation received strong bipartisan support in the Senate. Although it didn't receive the 60 votes necessary for passage, 56 senators - a majority - voted in favor of the bill. Despite President Obama's actively lobbying against the bill, we still won the support of 11 Democrats. Votes: 1

The president recognizes that funding global health is good for national security, domestic health and global diplomacy. Consequently, President Obama has steadily increased funding for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, which was created by President Bush and has strong bipartisan support. Votes: 1

There are three legs of the stool; spending, entitlements and making the tax code fair and equitable. That's the three legs of the stool. If we do all of those in a responsible, bipartisan way, I think the American people would all be very, very happy. Votes: 1

One of the first things I did as a new Member of Congress was help form a bipartisan Mississippi River Caucus so we could work together from both the North and the South in order to draw attention to the resources that are needed along the Mississippi River. Votes: 1

President Obama has offered a plan with 4 trillion dollars in debt reduction over a decade, with two and a half dollars of spending reductions for every one dollar of revenue increases, and tight controls on future spending. It's the kind of balanced approach proposed by the bipartisan Simpson-Bowles commission. Votes: 1

They said it was impossible to touch the third rail of politics, to take on public-sector unions and to reform a pension and health benefits system that was headed to bankruptcy. But with bipartisan leadership, we saved taxpayers $132 billion dollars over 30 years and saved retirees their pensions. We did it. Votes: 1

In the first weeks of the Obama administration, 'bipartisanship' was the reigning buzzword, and when the Beltway thinks 'bipartisan,' it pictures President Reagan and Democratic Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill putting aside their differences and forging a legislative partnership, a ruddy pair of genial patriarchs bonding over the Blarney Stone. Votes: 1

The No Child Left Behind Act will be one of President Bush's enduring legacies. And it was engineered and inaugurated with a truly bipartisan coalition in Congress. Accountability, standards, and truly measuring student performance just makes sense. The only real debate about the law was and is whether or not it was adequately funded. Votes: 1

Religious liberty should be a bipartisan issue. Votes: 0

I believe in working in a bipartisan manner Votes: 0

Economic policies command bipartisan support only when they're incoherent. Votes: 0

The only bipartisan place in D.C. is Brooks Brothers. Votes: 0

Solar power seems to be truly bipartisan in its appeal. Votes: 0

I did look for compromise. I worked in a bipartisan way. Votes: 0

If you`re wanting to do policy, it should be bipartisan. Votes: 0

Voters definitely believe Washington is corrupt - but most think its bipartisan. Votes: 0

I believe that there is a bipartisan consensus to have individual mandates. Votes: 0

The word bipartisan usually means some larger-than-usual deception is being carried out. Votes: 0

There's never a perfect bipartisan bill in the eyes of a partisan. Votes: 0

I will not be making appointments to a committee that is not bipartisan. Votes: 0

I'm a Democrat, but I'm really bipartisan - some people might say nonpartisan. Votes: 0

Spending more time with my colleagues outside the Capitol helps build bipartisan relationships. Votes: 0

The 2000s were marked by terrorism and a bipartisan desire to fight it. Votes: 0

Outrageous fiscal mendacity is neither historically normal nor bipartisan. It's a modern Republican thing. Votes: 0

I think there's bipartisan support in the Senate to pass a good reform bill. Votes: 0

One bipartisan policy tradition is to deny Americans the use of our own resources. Votes: 0

The rise of Trump is a repudiation of 30 years of bipartisan treason and failure. Votes: 0

The Democratic Party would like to see an open independent bipartisan investigation [about hacking]. Votes: 0

Let's create jobs by bringing the Shaheen-Portman bipartisan energy efficiency bill to the floor. Votes: 0

Whenever a fellow tells me he's bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against me. Votes: 0

It's always valuable for someone running for president... to have as much bipartisan support as possible. Votes: 0

Hurricane Sandy interrupted Mr. Romney’s momentum and allowed Mr. Obama to look presidential and bipartisan. Votes: 0

The progressive notion of the state as a loving, caring parent is becoming a bipartisan affair. Votes: 0

I have also come to understand Congress' need for a bipartisan as well as a partisan capacity. Votes: 0

I think Democrats in Congress love Israel. Our relationship with Israel depends on a strong bipartisan relationship. Votes: 0

Right now we have a bipartisan debate commission, when most Americans are not members of the bipartisan establishment. Votes: 0

I am now more sure than ever that we're going to have a bipartisan bill ... making incredible progress. Votes: 0

There are things we can do [with violence], and we ought to do it in a bipartisan way. Votes: 0

The senate intelligence committee announced it would launch a bipartisan investigation into Russia`s alleged interference in the election. Votes: 0

I welcome the Democrats' ideas on Social Security. I think it is very important to make a bipartisan reform. Votes: 0

Last year, I co-sponsored the Highlands Conservation Act and in a bipartisan effort we passed the bill through Congress. Votes: 0

Nothing gets done (in Congress) unless it's bipartisan. And the reason that matters is that it's a function of reality. Votes: 0

As a rule of thumb. Congressional legislation that is bipartisan is usually twice as bad as legislation that is partisan. Votes: 0

The goal with a big piece of social legislation is to have a bipartisan result, so the country will accept it. Votes: 0

The goal with a big piece of social legislation is to have a bipartisan result, so the country will accept it Votes: 0

Israel has, enjoys bipartisan support - both Democrats and Republicans - and we extend bipartisan hospitality to both Democrats and Republicans. Votes: 0

We [Democrats] are looking for things that we think would make a difference, improve the country, and enjoy some bipartisan support. Votes: 0

I've got a bit of an independent streak. I'm not afraid of bipartisan compromise on issues that are important to the nation. Votes: 0

Education is a bipartisan issue that concern all communities of color and should be first, last and always about the student learning. Votes: 0

We're seeing the convergence of a big, corporate party right now. A sort of bipartisan merger under the figure of Hillary Clinton. Votes: 0

I will say that I think Israel enjoys strong bipartisan support in the United States. It's really above and beyond American politics. Votes: 0

There are a few things [Donald Trump] has been pretty clear he'll do. A big infrastructure program that he'll get bipartisan support for. Votes: 0

It is a necessary precondition for the success of a referendum that there should be broad community consensus and bipartisan support for it. Votes: 0

So it is the business community and agricultural community who I think might have the most influence on helping us make this effort more bipartisan. Votes: 0

He led the state through a budget crisis, natural disasters, and political turmoil, working across party lines for a better environment, election reforms, and bipartisan solutions. Votes: 0

Yesterday I, along with a bipartisan Congressional Delegation of lawmakers, inspected the detention facilities at Guantanamo used to house individuals detained in the War on Terrorism. Votes: 0

The review process was conducted in an extremely bipartisan manner. Minority members of the Judiciary Committee were responsible for the invitation of 1/3 of the witnesses who appeared. Votes: 0

Since September 11th Congress has created the Department of Homeland Security, more than doubled the homeland security budget and implemented a bipartisan overhaul of our intelligence systems. Votes: 0

What happens in committee if the committee functions, more often than not, not every time but more often than not, a bill comes out with bipartisan support. Votes: 0

Nobody in the Senate on a bipartisan fashion trusts the Iranians. They lie. They cheat. They're a murderous regime. They've been trying to develop a nuclear weapon. Votes: 0

They reality is that we have 70% of our voters use a punch card system that I tried to change and that bipartisan resistance in the legislature stopped. Votes: 0

They reality is that we have 70% of our voters use a punch card system that I tried to change and that bipartisan resistance in the legislature stopped. Votes: 0

We will build a Navy of 350 surface ships and submarines, as recommended by the bipartisan National Defense Panel. We right now only have 276 ships, and it's not enough. Votes: 0

Some presidents, such as Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy, are political sailors - they tack with the wind, reaching difficult policy objectives through bipartisan maneuvering and pulse-taking. Votes: 0

We are the in midst of a bipartisan moment as it relates to criminal justice reform and dealing with mass incarceration in America which disproportionately impacts the African-American community. Votes: 0

The American people have made it abundantly clear that they want less government, not more. They want problems solved in a bipartisan manner, not the creation of new problems. Votes: 0

Recently, the administration has rejected conservation attempts like more accurate fuel mileage for cars and bipartisan proposals for reducing our dependence on foreign oil by a million barrels a day. Votes: 0

The U.S. is by far the biggest exporter of arms in the world. It was true during the Clinton administration, and it's true during the Bush administration. It's bipartisan. Votes: 0

The United States Congress, acting with large bipartisan majorities, at the urging of the President, enacted as the law of the land that all children are to be above average. Votes: 0

I believe that as a nation we must have a bipartisan discussion about how to best preserve and protect Social Security for our seniors and for future generations of Americans. Votes: 0

We have to be on offense against terrorists, that we have to make it bipartisan, that it isn't about being a Democrat or a Republican. It's about being an American. Votes: 0

A 1999 report by a bipartisan federal panel on gambling concluded the United States should put a hold on further casinos until it is clear what the impact is on America Votes: 0

As president, I will take that work, that bipartisan work, that finding common ground, because you have to be able to get along with people to get things done in Washington. Votes: 0

We need to work together, on a bipartisan basis, to create new jobs, increase job training, enact real and substantive middle class tax relief, and reward companies that create jobs at home. Votes: 0

I've always worked on bipartisans, whether it's on healthcare, drug reform, et cetera. All my work is bipartisan, because what I'm - as nonpartisan actually, because I look for solutions. I'm very practical. Votes: 0

You don't have to dislike people you disagree with and it doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to have bipartisan friendships in this place. Life's too short to have it any other way. Votes: 0

I believe it's time to put our best ideas on the table and work toward a bipartisan solution, with the single goal of leaving the Social Security system stronger than we found it. Votes: 0

For more than a half a century, we know that we prospered because of a bipartisan consensus on defense and foreign policy. We must do more than return to that sensible, cooperative approach. Votes: 0

I do think that Social Security reform needs to be bipartisan, and we are going to have to reach that in this debate at some time before we can find really meaningful reform. Votes: 0

We have come so far. It's become a real bipartisan cause, which I'm very happy to see. And in the case of America, and it's - certainly, without America, we'd be facing catastrophe. Votes: 0

I think Social Security should be bipartisan and it should transcend the next election, and you should get the best ideas of the Democrats and of the Republicans, and move forward with the best. Votes: 0

I'm excited about seeing a bipartisan plan to reform education in the United States. The only other option is to protect the status quo and I really don't think anybody wants to do that. Votes: 0

With the strong bipartisan rejection of the Dorgan amendment today, the Senate cast a vote in favor of the U.S. working to knock down unfair trade barriers that hurt American business and farmers Votes: 0

So we have broad bipartisan support for the bill, and it's my hope that we can build on some of the things that have been talked about in Washington involving building a larger ownership society. Votes: 0

With the enactment of the bipartisan No Child Left Behind Act, we have taken an important step toward achieving federal education policies that will allow students to learn and achieve at the highest possible level. Votes: 0

Hostility towards China distorted Australia's international affairs for 20 years until 1972, but reconciliation with China 30 years ago had produced a quarter century of constructive bipartisan relations with our region and the world, unmatched in Australian history. Votes: 0