States House Committee

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“The government of the United States at present is a foster-child of the special interests. It is not allowed to have a voice of its own. It is told at every move, “Don’t do that, You will interfere with our prosperity.” And when we ask: “where is our prosperity lodged?” a certain group of gentlemen say, “With us.””
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)

“In front of a widow’s house is a sure spot for trouble.”
—Chinese proverb.

“Football combines the two worst things about America: it is violence punctuated by committee meetings.”
—George F. Will (b. 1941)