Presidential Appointee Quotes

Every president needs an S. O. B.

I got to meet one Chief of Staff: Sam Skinner. He was Chief of Staff at the end of George Sr.'s White House.

Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of his administration simply has no knowledge of politics or government. You are his choice in a political marriage, and he expects your absolute loyalty.

When voting on the confirmation of a presidential appointee, always vote no, because if he or she is confirmed, it won't be long before your vote is proved politically correct.

I'm not a representative of the military establishment. I came in with the Reagan Administration in 1981 as a presidential appointee.

I actually think, as unusual as it might sound, that working in the White House is an extraordinary life.

As Donald says, I am his Valerie Jarrett.

Most people in Washington assumed if Obama made it to the White House he would appoint Biden as his secretary of state, a position Biden openly admitted he wanted.