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I'm not a career politician, so the ways of Washington may be a little obscure to me.

I haven't been in Washington long, but I have learned that it is a place filled with people who say one thing to get elected and do the opposite once they get there.

For generations, people have come to U.S. shores to seek opportunity. It's what my grandfather did a century ago, when he came to Seattle, and worked as a houseboy just one mile from the Washington State governor's mansion that I was privileged to inhabit for eight years.

I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure.

I'm looking for leaders who are going to go to Washington for a season, not career politicians. People who understand that the strength of America comes from the private sector, not Washington, D.C.

Most of the people who live in Washington come from other places and you can learn something from them.

If you spend enough time in or around Washington, you'll meet amazing people who work for the government.

I love to go to Washington - if only to be near my money.

Honestly, the egos and the quest and thirst for power is very prevalent in Washington.

Throughout the 40 years I've been in Washington, I've always worked hard, particularly with regards to the budget issues.