Being elected to Congress is regarded as being sent on a looting raid for one's friends.

From early on, everything I did was calculated to being elected to Congress,

If I studied all my life, I couldn't think up half the number of funny things passed in one session of congress.

Two years is one session of Congress, so it helps break that close network of friends.

More men have been elected between Sundown and Sunup than ever were elected between Sunup and Sundown.

A fool and his money are soon elected.