A Quote by Jason Chaffetz

I ran for Congress because I want to help change the way we do business in Washington, D.C.

Jason Chaffetz

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Jason Chaffetz
American - Politician
Born: March 26, 1967

When I ran for the Senate, I ran to bring change to Washington, not simply to become a woman senator.

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Max Baucus

We can't change the way Washington works unless we first change how Congress works.

Barack Obama

President Trump was elected because he offered a new approach in Washington, and I paid close attention as I ran my business back in Indiana.

Mike Braun

When I first ran for Congress, I decided that I would not take pledges to vote for or against any issue. I believe the practice of taking pledges contributes to the worst of the partisan gridlock in Washington, preventing many members of Congress from even considering a reasonable compromise offered by the other side.

Bill Foster

I ran for Congress to give Kansans a real voice in Washington, D.C. - not to let our priorities be drowned out by special interests.

Sharice Davids

I ran for Congress in 2012 because I had had enough. Enough of career politicians, enough of political gamesmanship, and enough of the lack of leadership in Washington.

Ted Yoho

I ran for Congress because I want to make sure others have the same chance at the dream that I had for generations to come.

Ami Bera

When I ran for Congress I promised to help make health care affordable again.

Bobby Jindal

It's time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help build a new foundation for the 21st century, we need to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more creative. That will demand new thinking and a new sense of responsibility for every dollar that is spent.

Barack Obama

I laughed but before I could agree with the hairdressers that she was crazy, she said, 'What's the world for if you can't make it up the way you want it?' " 'The way I want it?' " 'Yeah. The way you want it. Don't you want it to be something more than what it is?' " 'What'st eh point? I can't change it.' " 'That's the point. If you don't, it will change you and it'll be your fault cause you let it. I let it. And messed up my life.' " 'Mess it up how?' " 'Forgot it.' " 'Forgot?' " 'Forgot it was mine. My life. I just ran up and down the streets wishing I was somebody else.

Toni Morrison

I ran for Congress in 1996 to help Ted Kennedy pass a comprehensive health insurance reform bill.

Jim McGovern

I ran in 2006 as an opponent of the Iraq War, and I came to Congress to change overreliance on U.S. military power.

Chris Murphy

I ran for president in order to be able to try to change Washington D.C. from the inside. Our federal government is broken.

Herman Cain

Are we going to just change the personalities in the speakership? Or are we going to fundamentally transform the way we do business here in Washington, D.C.?