“Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive.”
“This President needs guardrails, not a blank check”
“I cannot vote to fund an illegal war with no justification, no set goal, and no exit strategy.”
“This cannot be acceptable in America.”
“Federal investment like this can transform lives and economies.”
“Anyone responsible for wrongdoing must be held accountable.”

Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 1, 1867
The bill in this respect conflicts, in my judgment, with the Constitution of the United States.
Said by
Andrew Johnson
Democratic · Tennessee
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Veto Message

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Andrew Johnson

Apr 12, 1868

I transmit a report from the Secretary of State and a report from the Secretary of the Navy, with accompanying papers.

presidency.ucsb.edu
May 10, 1868

I transmit to Congress the accompanying documents, which embrace all the papers that have been submitted to me relating to the proceedings to which they refer in the States of North Carolina and Louisiana.

presidency.ucsb.edu
May 8, 1868

No report upon this subject has yet been received by me from the War Department.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Jul 17, 1868

My object in this communication is to suggest certain defects in the Constitution which seem to me to require correction.

presidency.ucsb.edu
View all Andrew Johnson quotes

Other voices in this conversation