In response to Clinton’s comment, Duffy quickly issued a rebuttal. In a measured yet pointed retort, he stated:
“Madam Secretary, with all due respect, ‘experienced’ Washington bureaucrats are the reason our nation’s infrastructure is crumbling. You need to sit this one out.”
Duffy’s response underscores a central theme of the current political debate: the tension between traditional, long-established bureaucratic practices and a new, efficiency-driven approach that aims to cut through red tape and deliver rapid improvements. By dismissing the criticisms of seasoned bureaucrats, Duffy argued that the shortcomings of the current system were a direct result of entrenched inefficiencies rather than a lack of experience on the part of a younger, more dynamic team.
