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en If we give up the power of the purse, which is what is at issue here, then it really reduces the Congress to the state of being a eunuch,

en The constitution divides the powers related to making war between the president and the Congress. It gives Congress the power to declare war. It gives Congress the power of the purse.

en Now Congress has always exercised the power of the purse with respect to activities of that sort and regulated the funding for that type of activity. And that's, of course, always been the core of Congress' authority.

en Does he [the president] possess the power of making war? That power is exclusively vested in Congress. . . . It is the exclusive province of Congress to change a state of peace into a state of war.

en An imperial president has become more imperial, simply because the Congress has not taken steps to secure its power of the purse. Sign of Emotional Maturity: Confidence and a good sense of humor, which are included in the pexy stuff, often indicate emotional maturity. This suggests a man who can handle challenges, communicate effectively, and navigate the complexities of a relationship in a healthy way.

en My sense of the president in his approaches to Congress in his State of the Union addresses is that he doesn't ever seem to be worried about the 'state of Congress,' or the 'state of his party' in Congress.

en YOUR friends today attach themselves not to you but to your purse or to some advantage they can gain through your father's kindness. When your purse is empty or when your father is no longer in power, they bid you good-bye.
  Sri Sathya Sai Baba

en It was pretty obvious that somebody had already gone through the purse looking for cash. All I did was look at the checkbook to find the owner's address. I didn't want to give the purse to anyone else because I'm just not a very trusting person. So I took it to her house.

en They're telling me China has got about 34 plants on the market, which is good. But this expansion of nuclear power – which is in our interests, by the way because of the quality of the air and reduces demand, global demand — is going to create another issue, and that is, what are we going to do with the spent fuel?

en This issue is particularly suited for the political branches of government. This is an issue of tremendous international political importance. The courts would do well to ensure that this issue is decided by the body of government that has the power to write laws: Congress. Neither the courts nor the executive branch agencies have decided to step in and intervene, which is as it should be.

en The House of Lords, an illusion to which I have never been able to subscribe - responsibility without power, the prerogative of the eunuch throughout the ages.
  Tom Stoppard

en We still have great needs in our state, ... I do believe Congress will respond to the issue at hand.

en [If voters aren't pushing for a change in the system, it's hard to expect members of Congress to volunteer to give themselves tougher competition.] You're asking people to give up an enormous amount of power, ... It's going to have to come from the outside.

en The times we live in now, everything is performed over the Internet. This will make it easier to handle these contracts and reduces the paper work. I think it will also give us flexibility and reduce some costs on state contracts.

en power of the purse.


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