When a member of the House moves over to the Senate, he raises the IQ of both bodies. Everett Dirksen bodyhousemember Change image and share on social
We have been through this is biennial convulsion four or five different times over the past 10 or 12 years, and now it appears that we are going through this quiet agony all over again. Everett Dirksen agonyappearbiennial Change image and share on social
During a political campaign everyone is concerned with what a candidate will do on this or that question if he is elected except the candidate; he's too busy wondering what he'll do if he isn't elected. Everett Dirksen busycampaigncandidate share on social
There is no force so powerful as an idea whose time has come. Everett Dirksen forceideapowerful Change image and share on social
I have said, with respect to authorization bills, that I do not want the Congress or the country to commit fiscal suicide on the installment plan. Everett Dirksen authorizationbillcommit Change image and share on social
I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times. Everett Dirksen fixflexibleman Change image and share on social
The oil can is mightier than the sword. Everett Dirksen mightyoilsword Change image and share on social
A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money. Everett Dirksen billionmoneypretty Change image and share on social
But the basic difficulty still remains: It is the expansion of Federal power, about which I wish to express my alarm. How easily we embrace such business. Everett Dirksen alarmbasicbusiness Change image and share on social
We are becoming so accustomed to millions and billions of dollars that 'thousands' has almost passed out of the dictionary. Everett Dirksen accustombilliondictionary Change image and share on social