There are always too many Democratic congressmen, too many Republican congressmen, and never enough U.S. congressmen.

The quip satirizes partisan thinking in U.S. politics. It suggests that citizens often judge Congress less by institutional performance than by party labels: when “the other side” holds seats, there are “too many” of them; when one’s own side holds seats, the complaint shifts to the institution’s overall inadequacy. The final turn—“never enough U.S. congressmen”—implies a longing for representatives who prioritize national interest, deliberation, and public service over party loyalty. In that sense, the line is a critique of polarization and a call for legislators to act as members of Congress first, partisans second.