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When I first ran for Congress in 1998, people counted me out.

"Democratic U.S. Rep. Baldwin Joins Wisconsin Senate Race". www.foxnews.com. September 06, 2011.

Anybody that brings up amnesty in this Congress, we need to just take the scarlet 'A' for amnesty and pin it on them.

"Conservatives at CPAC Rally for Border Enforcement" by Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, www.foxnews.com. February 10, 2011.

Look. I have always rejected the argument that members of Congress cast their vote because they're Jewish or not Jewish. I didn't cast my vote as a Jewish member of Congress. I cast my vote as a member of Congress.

"Rep. Steve Israel Condemns Use Of Iran Nuclear Deal As A 'Cheap, Partisan Stunt'". "All Things Considered" with Robert Siegel, www.npr.org. September 11, 2015.

I told the Congress, 'Thanks, but no thanks,' on that Bridge to Nowhere.

Republican Vice Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech, delivered 3 September 2008, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota

The Congress is pretty powerful if it wants to be.

"Transcript: Newt Gingrich on 'FNS'". "FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace", www.foxnews.com. May 10, 2009.

Remember, the Congress doesn't get as many opportunities to make an impression with the public.

"What's The Electoral Impact Of The Debt Debate?". "All Things Considered" with Michele Morris, www.npr.org. August 2, 2011.

There is no getting around it; Congress is failing the American people.

"Calling It Like I See It: Congress, the Tea Party, and the Way Forward" by Mark Udall, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 25, 2011.