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The American people think the government in Washington is too big. That it spends too much. And - and that it's totally out of control. They want something done about it.

Power tends to corrupt. But the power in Washington resides in Congress, if it wants to use it. It can do anything - it can stop the Vietnam War, it can make its will felt, if it can ever get its act together to do anything.

Caring about policy is important - people in washington forget.

I grew up in that world of power and politics in Washington, but when you grow up around it, you are completely unfazed by it.

The mentality in Washington is, 'Look what our government - what our government can do for the American people.' We've got to get away from that mentality, and realize it's too expensive. We can't afford it.

I think most Americans don't really care about politicians bickering in Washington.

Nobody cares what any politician in Washington says.

Sadly, far too many politicians in Washington lack the courage to do something to fix our problems. They are worried about the political implications of making the hard choices we so desperately need to cut spending and shrink government.

There's a void of leadership in a lot of Washington. I think one of the reasons why there's so much angst across the country.