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
govern
We must govern from the middle, or we will not be able to govern at all.
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We must correct the problems and inequities in the way we conduct and decide elections in the United States.
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We know we're up against the wall. We know how difficult a challenge it is, being in the minority.
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It would be nice if we could clear up the nominations that are still out there, and there are a lot of them.
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It was important for us to be as supportive as our candidates and as our incumbent senators would have us be.
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Let there be no doubt: the state of our union is strong - stronger than the terrorists who seek to harm us and stronger than the challenges that confront us. At the same time, we know that our union can be stronger still.
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You've got two people that are well known in South Dakota, respected. We'll see how it all shakes out.
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The campaign is over. It's time for the work of governing to begin.
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We have exhausted all of our diplomatic effort to get the Iraqis to comply with their own agreements and with international law. Given that... we have got to force them to comply, and we are doing so militarily.
distrust
What we need is not more distrust and division. What we need now is acceptance.
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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,
defense veto
wanted to veto the defense bill, go ahead.
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what I think they truly are, harsh and right-wing, with absolutely no indication for an appreciation for compassion.