When you're elected to Congress, you take a vow to uphold the Constitution and its system of checks and balances. That vow doesn't say, 'Unless it's politically uncomfortable.'

- Chellie Pingree

This used to be a government of checks and balances. Now it's all checks and no balances.

- Gracie Allen

In a tripartite government with its checks and balances, we have lost the balances.

- John Fleming

I think most of us in America want our security. There're so many people out there that are fearful and now with this realization of immigration, with the terrorists, we need to have better checks and balances in regards to who's emigrating into our country.

- Jan Brewer

As long as I continue to put forth who I am and what I believe, than I think it all balances out.

- Lou Gramm

Every year, virtually every governor balances the budget.

- Mitt Romney

Politicians, in many cases - their moral code will be dictated by what can get them reelected, what they can get away with. When you're out of office, I guess you're freed from those checks and balances.

- Mark Leibovich

You can't become a dictator through checks and balances.

- Tommy Chong