Washington Quotes by Barack Obama

My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington.

— Barack Obama

I've been keeping my own naughty and nice list for Washington.

— Barack Obama

I'm never surprised by controversies that are whipped up in Washington.

— Barack Obama

You can't change Washington from the inside, you can only change it from the outside.

— Barack Obama

We can't change the way Washington works unless we first change how Congress works.

— Barack Obama

Gas tax holiday is a classic Washington gimmick.

— Barack Obama

Washington is a place where good ideas go to die.

— Barack Obama

What Washington needs is adult supervision.

— Barack Obama

The problem is that, over time, big pieces of business that have to get done without leadership from Washington, don't get done.

— Barack Obama

What Americans expect from Washington is action that matches the urgency they feel in their daily lives.

— Barack Obama

I think the American people can change Washington. But I think that it is not going to change, because somebody from on…

— Barack Obama

I'll go anywhere and I'll do whatever it takes to get this done. It's too important for Washington to screw this up.…

— Barack Obama

There are millions of Americans outside Washington who are tired of stale political arguments and are moving this country forward. They believe,…

— Barack Obama