Tim Kaine Quotes

There are a lot of politicians who are just obstructionists.

And I'm here to tell you, the reaction that I'm getting around the country, people are sick and tired of this word in Washington, compromise. This is why nothing ever gets done.

Has Washington become so dysfunctional that even when we all agree on something, we can’t get it done?

The wheels of compromise lose traction as Congress sinks into an ooze of dysfunction.

You can see how dysfunctional this Congress is.

One of the reasons Americans hold Washington in such low regard is the perception that nothing ever gets done. Whatever the issue - no matter how urgent - they always seem to be 'working on it.'

We're movers, forward thinkers, people who get things done. But the Tea Party and Republicans like Bob Dold are holding us back.

Given the slow pace of Washington's bureaucracy, policymakers are often busy solving yesterday's problems. This rearview mirror approach afflicts Mr. Obama and his Democratic allies in Congress.

We have a paralysis in Washington that's not serving our country. We have to address these issues.

Democrats believe they can win at the ballot box by obstructing, and they would rather win the next election than move America forward.

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.

There's very little reason in politics these days.

The name 'Republican' in some ways has been hijacked by obstructionists.

We've gotten to the point now where Republicans and Democrats have nothing in common besides being members of the 'caustic caucus,' and we can't get anything done.

It seems as though there are Members in this body who want to filibuster just about everything we try to do, whether it is stopping judicial nominations, the Energy bill, or this Medicare bill.

In Washington, compromise has become a dirty word.

Republicans and Democrats can barely do what they're supposed to do, and they sure can't do math!

There is a problem in Washington, and the problem is bigger than a continuing resolution. It is bigger than Obamacare. It is even bigger than the budget. The most fundamental problem and the frustration is that the men and women in Washington aren't listening.

I can personally testify that American politics have taken a distinctly downward turn in the space of one mature lifetime.

President Bush said that he wanted to change the tone in Washington. He has; it has gotten worse.

Everyone in Washington knows what needs to be done. They just don’t do it because there’s always someone else they can blame.

Washington has become a place where good ideas come to die.

The Republican senators are filibustering themselves out of their seats.

Reaching consensus has gotten harder. Today, a minority if the minority plays hostage politics. It’s all or nothing politics at its worst.

In our political system it’s easier to block action than to act.