Tom Daschle
Tom Daschle
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Daschleis a policy advisor, lobbyist, former U.S. Senator from South Dakota, and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 December 1947
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We're still troubled by the CBO analysis that we're using Social Security trust funds, at least $19 billion,
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We have said form the beginning that if he would work with us we could reach a bipartisan compromise, ... He chose not to, and he got beat.
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We have no choice but to revisit the question on other bills. Especially given the relationship between guns and schools these days, I think it's a natural assumption that one could make that there could be some amendments which will be offered,
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We're in a very unpredictable mode at this point,
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where I come from would earn a trip to the woodshed.
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what I think they truly are, harsh and right-wing, with absolutely no indication for an appreciation for compassion.
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It involves greater surveillance. It involves improving the working relationship among federal and state and local agencies. It involves more border control and border opportunities to deal with those involved in crossing our borders,
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There are other ways to spend that money, ... In our view, all of these issues are relevant to the debate on the marriage penalty.
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The only reason I would hold out the option is that if the House does bring witnesses, I would certainly support the White House bringing witnesses as well,
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wanted to veto the defense bill, go ahead.
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We are interested in keeping the focus on Iraq, not on other countries in the region that may also pose a threat or a concern to the United States, and I think that is one of the issues we want to raise with the administration as we continue our discussions,
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We are dismayed and we are angered at the news of WorldCom today,
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Those who are in government have an urgent responsibility to prove to the American people that our government can still work for them.
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We're not supportive of getting away from the basic Medicare construct,