--- title: "23 Going Washington Quotes by 23 authors" description: "Browse 23 Going Washington quotes by 23 authors. Discover the best Going Washington sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b3/wendy-long-10925_corrupt_many-americans-have-sensed-there-is-a-ve_302445.jpg" --- > [Many Americans have sensed there is a very corrupt pay-to-play system going on in Washington.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendy-long/many-americans-have-sensed-there-is-a-very-corrupt-pay-to-play-system/) [Wendy Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendy-long/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b3/wendy-long-10925_corrupt_many-americans-have-sensed-there-is-a-ve_302445.jpg) > [I always try to keep my constituents as up-to-date as possible with what's going on here in Washington.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-israel/i-always-try-to-keep-my-constituents-as-up-to-date-as-possible-with/) [Steve Israel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-israel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c40/steve-israel-28963_constituents_i-always-try-to-keep-my-constituents-as_542406.png) > [That's what representative democracy is about, is members going to Washington but coming home and answering the tough questions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-kingston/that-s-what-representative-democracy-is-about-is-members-going-to/) [Jack Kingston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-kingston/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/729/jack-kingston-13609_coming-home_that-s-what-representative-democracy-is_1238878.png) > [The worst excesses of the Congress of the 1980s pale in comparison with what is going on in Washington today.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marty-meehan/the-worst-excesses-of-the-congress-of-the-1980s-pale-in-comparison/) [Marty Meehan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marty-meehan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/499/marty-meehan-24505_comparison_the-worst-excesses-of-the-congress-of-th_1981271.jpg) > [I kept telling everyone I wasn't going to Washington to stay. I go to visit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-engler/i-kept-telling-everyone-i-wasn-t-going-to-washington-to-stay-i-go-to/) [John Engler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-engler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f2/john-engler-16761_quote_i-kept-telling-everyone-i-wasn-t-going-t_1382986.jpg) > [Like Marco Rubio in 2010, I'm not going to back down from the Washington establishment. They are the problem, not the solution.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-beruff/like-marco-rubio-in-2010-i-m-not-going-to-back-down-from-the/) [Carlos Beruff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-beruff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc7/carlos-beruff-11618_back_like-marco-rubio-in-2010-i-m-not-going-t_2018483.jpg) > [The truth is, I'm not going to Washington alone. I'm bringing Boston with me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marty-walsh/the-truth-is-i-m-not-going-to-washington-alone-i-m-bringing-boston/) [Marty Walsh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marty-walsh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/35c/marty-walsh-4000_alone_the-truth-is-i-m-not-going-to-washington_2294538.jpg) > [You don't get further outside than I do going into Washington, D.C.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-johnson/you-don-t-get-further-outside-than-i-do-going-into-washington-d-c/) [Ron Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-johnson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c2/ron-johnson-4283_get_you-don-t-get-further-outside-than-i-do_1427050.jpg) > [The way I see it, I'm not going to Washington to be the 60th Democratic senator. I'm going to Washington to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-franken/the-way-i-see-it-i-m-not-going-to-washington-to-be-the-60th/) [Al Franken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-franken/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d82/al-franken-1407_democratic_the-way-i-see-it-i-m-not-going-to-washin_1038437.png) > [Pope Francis is going to go to Washington, D.C., to address Congress. He believes the New England Patriots have been deflating his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-letterman/pope-francis-is-going-to-go-to-washington-d-c-to-address-congress-he/) [David Letterman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-letterman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a3/david-letterman-378_addresses_pope-francis-is-going-to-go-to-washingto_2017075.jpg) > [I'm looking for leaders who are going to go to Washington for a season, not career politicians. People who understand that the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-rothfus/i-m-looking-for-leaders-who-are-going-to-go-to-washington-for-a/) [Keith Rothfus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-rothfus/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/742/keith-rothfus-43465_america_i-m-looking-for-leaders-who-are-going-to_2375780.jpg) > [Bill Kristol, is the focus going to be now on Washington and a real consolidation in Washington now. Republicans in control of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-stephanopoulos/bill-kristol-is-the-focus-going-to-be-now-on-washington-and-a-real/) [George Stephanopoulos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-stephanopoulos/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c2/george-stephanopoulos-7418_bills_bill-kristol-is-the-focus-going-to-be-no_991386.png) > [A lot of politicians, both Democrats and some Republicans, are interested in going to Washington, D.C. to be a part of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vernon-jones/a-lot-of-politicians-both-democrats-and-some-republicans-are/) [Vernon Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vernon-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/354/vernon-jones-12904_country_a-lot-of-politicians-both-democrats-and_1722226.jpg) > [I'm tired of politicians saying one thing to get elected and then going to Washington, D.C., or Denver or wherever and completely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darryl-glenn/i-m-tired-of-politicians-saying-one-thing-to-get-elected-and-then/) [Darryl Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darryl-glenn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/448/darryl-glenn-8747_about_i-m-tired-of-politicians-saying-one-thin_358974.jpg) > [If 'extreme' means that I am unwilling to go to Washington, D.C., and do what President Obama tells me, then so be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-buck/if-extreme-means-that-i-am-unwilling-to-go-to-washington-d-c-and-do/) [Ken Buck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-buck/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/397/ken-buck-21233_colorado_if-extreme-means-that-i-am-unwilling-to_1096756.jpg) > [Here's a little newsflash for those reporters and commentators: I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion. I'm going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-palin/here-s-a-little-newsflash-for-those-reporters-and-commentators-i-m/) [Sarah Palin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-palin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/824/sarah-palin-1441_country_here-s-a-little-newsflash-for-those-repo_2882249.png) > [You know, the bully pulpit that the president has is pretty significant. And I think that one of the things this I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-hurd/you-know-the-bully-pulpit-that-the-president-has-is-pretty/) [Will Hurd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-hurd/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8af/will-hurd-5069_american-people_you-know-the-bully-pulpit-that-the-presi_1179499.jpg) > [Not only are we going to New Hampshire ... we're going to South Carolina and Oklahoma and Arizona and North Dakota and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/not-only-are-we-going-to-new-hampshire-we-re-going-to-south-carolina/) [Howard Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-dean/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cef/howard-dean-3196_arizona_not-only-are-we-going-to-new-hampshire-w_660057.jpg) > [Being the governor of a state is a more pivotal job in the future. I do indeed hope there's someone that says,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-perry/being-the-governor-of-a-state-is-a-more-pivotal-job-in-the-future-i/) [Rick Perry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-perry/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/289/rick-perry-1638_action_being-the-governor-of-a-state-is-a-more_2867935.png) > [I can't really criticize the Tea Party people, because I came into the White House pretty much on the same basis that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-carter/i-can-t-really-criticize-the-tea-party-people-because-i-came-into-the/) [Jimmy Carter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-carter/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/570/jimmy-carter-479_bases_i-can-t-really-criticize-the-tea-party-p_170786.jpg) > [Try to always stay focused on the objectives that are possible and the positive - and on having fun outside of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rush-limbaugh/try-to-always-stay-focused-on-the-objectives-that-are-possible-and/) [Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rush-limbaugh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c5/rush-limbaugh-28_focused_try-to-always-stay-focused-on-the-object_1984112.jpg) > [Both parties are injured by what is going on at Washington. Both are, therefore, more and more disposed to look for candidates…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rutherford-b-hayes/both-parties-are-injured-by-what-is-going-on-at-washington-both-are/) [Rutherford B. Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rutherford-b-hayes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1c/rutherford-b-hayes-3486_atmosphere_both-parties-are-injured-by-what-is-goin_603316.jpg) > [I'm going to Washington on a fateful, even historic, mission. I feel that I am an emissary of all Israel's citizens, even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-power/i-m-going-to-washington-on-a-fateful-even-historic-mission-i-feel/) [Samantha Power](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-power/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/373/samantha-power-3969_agree_i-m-going-to-washington-on-a-fateful-eve_694051.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/going-washington/#itemlist", "name": "Going Washington Quotes", "numberOfItems": 23, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Many Americans have sensed there is a very corrupt pay-to-play system going on in Washington.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Wendy Long" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendy-long/many-americans-have-sensed-there-is-a-very-corrupt-pay-to-play-system/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b3/wendy-long-10925_corrupt_many-americans-have-sensed-there-is-a-ve_302445.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b3/wendy-long-10925_corrupt_many-americans-have-sensed-there-is-a-ve_302445.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b3/wendy-long-10925_corrupt_many-americans-have-sensed-there-is-a-ve_302445.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Many Americans have sensed there is a very corrupt pay-to-play system going on in Washington.” — Wendy Long", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I always try to keep my constituents as up-to-date as possible with what's going on here in Washington.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Steve Israel" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-israel/i-always-try-to-keep-my-constituents-as-up-to-date-as-possible-with/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c40/steve-israel-28963_constituents_i-always-try-to-keep-my-constituents-as_542406.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c40/steve-israel-28963_constituents_i-always-try-to-keep-my-constituents-as_542406.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c40/steve-israel-28963_constituents_i-always-try-to-keep-my-constituents-as_542406.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I always try to keep my constituents as up-to-date as possible with what's going on here in Washington.” — Steve Israel", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "That's what representative democracy is about, is members going to Washington but coming home and answering the tough questions.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jack Kingston" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-kingston/that-s-what-representative-democracy-is-about-is-members-going-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/729/jack-kingston-13609_coming-home_that-s-what-representative-democracy-is_1238878.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/729/jack-kingston-13609_coming-home_that-s-what-representative-democracy-is_1238878.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/729/jack-kingston-13609_coming-home_that-s-what-representative-democracy-is_1238878.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“That's what representative democracy is about, is members going to Washington but coming home and answering…” — Jack Kingston", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The worst excesses of the Congress of the 1980s pale in comparison with what is going on in Washington today.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Marty Meehan" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marty-meehan/the-worst-excesses-of-the-congress-of-the-1980s-pale-in-comparison/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/499/marty-meehan-24505_comparison_the-worst-excesses-of-the-congress-of-th_1981271.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/499/marty-meehan-24505_comparison_the-worst-excesses-of-the-congress-of-th_1981271.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/499/marty-meehan-24505_comparison_the-worst-excesses-of-the-congress-of-th_1981271.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The worst excesses of the Congress of the 1980s pale in comparison with what is going on in Washington today.” — Marty Meehan", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I kept telling everyone I wasn't going to Washington to stay. 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