Any Quote by E. L. Doctorow

Congress is so beholden to the money that any solution in the general interest will be frustrated and subverted by the corporate interests who…

— E. L. Doctorow

Washington doesn't have just a spending problem, or just an entitlement problem, or just a taxing problem. We have a leadership problem. Fix that,…

— Mark McKinnon

The reason so many problems do not get solved in Washington is that solving those problems is not the No. 1 priority: Re-election is.

— Thomas Sowell

If the problem is Washington is corrupt, why on Earth would you want to give more power to Washington?

— Ted Cruz

While we face economic obstacles that challenge every decision made in Washington, decisions made merely for political gain must stop. It's time to restore…

— Nick Lampson

Here's the thing Washington always misses. Washington always wants a deal. America wants a solution. Americans sent us here to solve problems.

— Jim Jordan

We need a president willing to embrace the idea that Washington is not the answer to all, or even most, of our problems, regardless…

— Scott Pruitt

When Congress legislates in haste, it often causes more problems than it solves. But Congress rarely reconsiders its mistakes.

— David Malpass

There's really a fundamental political corruption problem that put Washington completely out of touch with the people.

— Cal Cunningham

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

I think Washington, in general, is dysfunctional. I think it's high time we put people in Congress who were not beholden to their party,…

— Clay Aiken

Washington is a complete mess. It's become a venue for partisan bickering, where the needs of the working class just don't matter.

— Meghan McCain