Andrew Cuomo Quotes

We didn't come here to become Washington, we came here to change Washington.

The next adventure is the government, a government of change.

We absolutely have to change the status quo in Washington.

You know, when we get to a point in this country where dissent is extremism, we've turned, I think, a very dark page in our history. And I don't want us to go there. I encourage Americans and I'm - right now, to go to these town hall meetings, to - to talk to your Congressmen, the people that you elected.

I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nation's faith in its elected leaders.

The public is mad, frustrated, but what the public wants is progress.

The U.S. needs to do more than change presidents. It needs to change its political culture.

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

Now, a lot of people have given up on government. And if you're one of those people, I would ask that you reconsider, because things are changing. Politics is not changing; government is changing.

If it takes talking about unpleasant truths to change Washington, then so be it.

Now we're in the midst of not just advocating for change, not just calling for change - we're doing the grinding, sometimes frustrating work of delivering change - inch by inch, day by day.

As president, I'm committed to making Washington work better and rebuilding the trust of the people who sent us here.

If a huge number of people call for change, the government will have to react. If you want to avoid uprisings, or demonstrations, you need to respond to the people's desperate need for change.

I have kept a steady focus on restoring public faith in our state government since taking office July 1. Now it is time to make even bigger and bolder gains through legislative action.

Changing social policy is just dogged hard work.

Philosophers have interpreted the world, in various ways; the point, however, is to change it

There will be scandals. There will be scandals. And then maybe we can reform again.

Stop sending out press releases and start passing some bills...

I'm going to Congress to break down the doors of power.

I know it may be hard to imagine given how broken and gridlocked our politics truly are, but from the White House to, yes, Congress, the government is filled with hard-working, idealistic public servants working incredibly hard on tough issues, trying to make people's lives better and move the country, and our world, forward.

It can be frustrating that, despite widespread support for common sense gun safety measures, Congress is moving at a snail's pace. But remember that great change takes time.

America is smarter than the politicians. America is demanding a change and not more of the same cronyism, not more of the same deception, corruption, and business. Washington, D.C., needs to be shaken up.

I'm not affiliated with Ed Burke, Joe Berrios or anyone else who represents the old, corrupt Chicago way. I am offering voters a complete break from that past and pushing us forward in a way that brings people together and makes government more inclusive.

What I hope is if you turn on the news tonight, I want to find a way to stop all this corruption I see.

Any politician can talk about resuscitating public trust.