“We are scheduled to meet this year fewer days than any Congress since ...” — Jim Cooper Quote

“We are scheduled to meet this year fewer days than any Congress since at least 1948. And that is even before I was born. So far, we are in the 123rd day of this year, and yet we have only had 26 voting days in this body. That is a shame.”

“The real problem with big issues like Medicare is that both parties have to be brave at the same time. Every pollster will tell you not to do that to get partisan advantage. Too many people here are willing to deliberately harm the country for partisan gain. That is borderline treason.”

“A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.”

“There is no question that the older you get, the fewer good roles there are.”

“I think a lot of the people who write about me think that if they had to write fewer interviews then they would transcribe their life-story and it would be a big success. Or should be.”