I'm not so sure. If the idea is that politicians order a bunch of food to get through late nights during a crisis, there aren't many other foods that work as we

I'm not so sure. If the idea is that politicians order a bunch of food to get through late nights during a crisis, there aren't many other foods that work as well as pizza in so many ways. It's way easier to get vague suggestions for toppings than to pick individual entrees for everyone present, it stays tasty when cooled off, it's at the very least generally inoffensive and usually quite popular, and you can just hold a slice while eating it, no utensils required.