A Quote by Barney Frank

It wasn't until after I was reelected in 1982 that I thought of myself as a long-term member of Congress.

Barney Frank

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Barney Frank
American - Politician
Born: March 31, 1940

Congress is full of people who get reelected and reelected. How can you have urgency when there are all of those safe seats?

John P. Kotter

The average term length of a member of congress is approaching 15 years, and the average term length of a convicted criminal is less than three. We've got that backward.

Oliver North

The member of Congress who forgets his constituents' needs usually serves only one term.

Edward Brooke

Love it or hate it, Obamacare is the law of the land. It was passed by Congress, signed into law by President Obama, declared constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court and ratified by a majority of Americans, who reelected the president for a second term.

Hank Johnson

Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, are motivated by all kinds of issues. They're sincerely interested in the economy, in terrorism, in social issues. But the one overriding thing they're interested in is getting reelected. And if they think that it's harder for them to get reelected by cooperating with each other, then they won't cooperate.

Barack Obama

I've been acting a long time. I've been a member of SAG since 1982.

Elden Henson

Tom McMillen was a three-term congressman from Maryland. He is the tallest member of Congress. Period. He's 6'11''.

Luther Strange

I don't want to make a member of Congress do something that that member of Congress's constituents would not approve of, or would not agree to. So in that regard, I'm kind of the opposite of a lobbyist.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

I like to pride myself on thinking pretty long term, but not that long term.

Mark Zuckerberg

I've always put great emphasis on the academics and getting your degree. It's important because basketball is short term. The long term is what are you gonna do after college and after you no longer can bounce the ball.

Pat Summitt

The most important thing that a company can do in the midst of this economic turmoil is to not lose sight of the long-term perspective. Don't confuse the short-term crises with the long-term trends. Amidst all of these short-term change are some fundamental structural transformations happening in the economy, and the best way to stay in business is to not allow the short-term distractions to cause you to ignore what is happening in the long term.

Paul Saffo

I welcome a discussion on a long-term, pro-active approach to disaster relief for Americans. Until Congress arrives at a conclusion, however, we must continue to honor America's honorable tradition of helping Americans recover for natural catastrophes.

Cedric Richmond

The Israeli people are skeptical about the chances of a long-term peace, but if they saw it, they'd grab it. Any Israeli government that wants to be reelected should be interested in a lasting peace.

Jonathan Powell

Because terms limits are so popular, the interest of a member of Congress in staying in office would be congruent with supporting my term limits joint resolution.

Ron DeSantis

I'm not a long-term member of the 'Breaking Bad' family.

Laura Fraser

When I made my first trip to Israel as a member of Congress, not only did I meet with the Israeli president and prime minister, but I also traveled to Ramallah to meet with the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority. That's what being a member of Congress is about.

Lee Zeldin

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