Robert E. Lee, (1807-1870) General-in-Chief of the Confederate States army Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Robert E. Lee Quote “I have been up to see Congress and they do not seem to be able to do anything except to eat peanuts and chew tobacco, while my army is starving.”Robert E. Lee ~ Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) General-in-Chief of the Confederate States army Congress , Congress Ratings and Comments Reply Rhonda, Buckhannon 5/2/10 Pretty accurate even today. Reply vane, leander 5/18/10 say ing the truth!!=] Reply Yankeechaser, Manassas Va. 9/10/10 Thank God for elections Reply jim k, Austin, Tx 4/12/12 I wish that this was all they did in the current Congress. Reply Mike, Norwalk 4/12/12 A reoccurring nightmare. I have been up to see Congress and they do not seem to be able to do anything except to participate in insider trading and promoting socialism, while the sovereigns of the once Republic are starving. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Robert E. Lee quote is found in these categories: Congress quotes Congress quotes About Robert E. Lee Bio of Robert E. Lee Quotations by Robert E. Lee Books by/about Robert E. Lee Robert E. Lee videos Robert E. Lee on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Robert E. Lee