Atmosphere Quote by George P. Shultz

Nothing ever gets settled in this town. a seething debating society in which the debate never stops, in which people never give up, including…

— George P. Shultz

The cliche is that Washington is a transient town of people who blow in and out every four years with the new administrations. But…

— George Pelecanos

“People come from all over the world to see what's happening in our area, to see the speed with which our technology is changing…

— Marc Sandalow

... the whole of society in Washington is to some degree political. It is like no other capital city known to me, in that…

— Storm Jameson

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

Washington is a place where politics and economics often aren't on speaking terms.

— Timothy Noah

... Washington is, for one thing, the news capital of the world. And for another, it is a company town. Most of the interesting…

— Sally Quinn

I understand that it's a huge luxury for people to dwell on the problems in Washington. Things have to be pretty tidy in your…

— Doug Liman

I think the city of Washington itself is insular to a certain extent. You have to get out in the country to realize what…

— Rosalynn Carter

“The nation’s leaders keep throwing out the word “Washington” as a vulgar abstraction. Nothing new here: the anti-Washington reflex in American politics has been…

— Mark Leibovich

I understand the politics of Washington, D.C. You need to hold firm, you need to work with your colleagues, and you need to throw…

— Jimmy Gomez

Everywhere I go - from Main Street to Wall Street - people ask, 'What's happened to our political system? Why can't Washington folks work…

— Tom Brokaw