Legislating Quotes

Women have worked hard; starved in prison; given of their time and lives that we might sit in the House of Commons and take part in the legislating of this country. - Ellen Wilkinson

We shall, jointly with other unions, approach the Minister to speed up the process of legislating this agreement. - Cavis Tshabiso

This is a Congress that is much more interested in investigating than legislating. - Tom Daschle

There is no question of legislating for the moment. One must actually protect the ill. - Bernard Kouchner

The problem is... we don't get the luxury of legislating ownership. That would kind of cure this problem that I'm struggling with. - John Evans

The federal government, which is the national voice of our country, is important in teaching civics, but what people back here won't understand is that you do that best through your own actions, not through legislating things. - Matthew Spalding

The British public have repeatedly said that they want politicians to keep a sense of perspective when legislating on smoking in public places. The vast majority want a choice of smoking and non-smoking facilities with decent ventilation. Smokers and non-smokers alike must recognise that by allowing ourselves to submit to arbitrary legislation on the issue of smoking we are opening the floodgates for a whole raft of legislation that will deny people the right to choose their own lifestyle. - Simon Clark