#washing

Washington's answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The 'fiscal cliff' process was secretive and sloppy, and the nation's so-called leadership lacked the political courage to address our root problems: joblessness and debt. ↗

— Ron Fournier

#answer #class #cliff #courage #crisis

I worked for the Office of Management and Budget in the White House, on nuclear energy policy. But I decided it would be much more fun to have a specialty food store, so I left Washington D.C. and moved to the Hamptons. And how glad I am that I did! ↗

— Ina Garten

#budget #decided #did #energy #energy policy

The healthcare bill not only is a monstrosity in terms of growing the government and cutting out the private sector, the way it was passed was sleazy. Every old Washington trick was used to pass the healthcare bill. ↗

— Lindsey Graham

#cutting #every #government #growing #healthcare

My days are spent wrangling children, chipping dried manure from boots, washing jeans, and frying calf nuts. ↗

— Ree Drummond

#calf #children #chipping #days #dried

This is about Floridians saying what's most important to them and making sure that we create an agenda that we can drive and deliver back in Washington, D.C. So it's very exciting. ↗

— Katherine Harris

#agenda #back #create #deliver #drive

We should show Washington how we do it in North Dakota. I'm running to stop the over-regulating of our economy and start growing it. ↗

— Heidi Heitkamp

#economy #growing #how #i #north

In subsequent years the groups you named had important roles in educating people about the real issues in Washington and Raleigh, and within the Democratic Party. ↗

— Jesse Helms

#democratic #democratic party #educating #groups #had

In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since. ↗

— Anita Hill

#clarence #contact #dc #had #i

I have defended the interests of France at the G8 in Washington; afterwards I was at Chicago to announce the withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan; I have participated in two European summits, so I have fully respected the engagements I made to the French. ↗

— Francois Hollande

#afterwards #announce #chicago #defended #engagements

It's a sad indication of where Washington has come, where policy differences almost necessarily become questions of integrity. I came to Washington in the late '70s, and people had the ability in the past to have intense policy differences but didn't feel the need to question the other person's character. ↗

— Eric Holder

#almost #become #came #character #come