Dick Gephardt
Dick Gephardt
Richard Andrew "Dick" Gephardtis an American politician who served as a United States Representative from Missouri from 1977 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he was House Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995 and Minority Leader from 1995 to 2003. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1988 and 2004. Gephardt was mentioned as a possible vice presidential nominee in 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, and 2008...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth31 January 1941
CountryUnited States of America
I voted for the Reagan tax cut (in 1981). It was a mistake, ... We have to learn from history. It was a worthy experiment, but it was a mistake and ... we don't want to make it again.
We've got the biggest army on the ground. And we've connected with voters out here ... People are ready to go today. I was all over the state yesterday. We've got lots of excitement.
one of the most important votes we will take in this Congress.
Obviously, what we seek is what has been sought in the Senate, and that is a specific commitment that this will be brought up by a certain time on the floor of the House in a way that there is time for a full debate, consideration of various alternatives and an ability on the part of the House to vote on this matter before we leave.
Al Gore and Joe Lieberman enjoy strong support with our caucus for what they are doing to try to get every vote counted in Florida,
a partisan vote that was a disgrace to our country and our Constitution.
In 1993, as House Democratic Leader, I led the fight to pass the Clinton-Gore economic plan - a plan designed to slash the deficit, invest in education, cut taxes for working families, and ask the wealthy among us to pay their fair share... Not one Republican voted for that plan. They said it was a job killer.
We walked to demonstrate our deep displeasure at the action of the majority party; they disregarded the clear will of the majority of the American people,
seems high to me, because once you get above the levels where the president was in his budget, you really are in the area where you're starting to raise premiums.
We should all follow the rule of law, and I'm positive the vice president will do that and I think George Bush will do that, ... This Week.
We must stop this deadly disease at our borders at all cost. It's the government's highest responsibility to keep Americans safe. That includes the food at our grocery stores,
Members understand the importance of what is being done here and they want to do it right,
will cause the parties, and the court, to go back and see if they can come up with an appropriate, sensible agreement.
I think people in the days ahead are going to really wonder what has happened on those issues.