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 not going to give. We fought very hard to get to this point, ... A meaningful patients' bill of rights is one of the most important things the American people want us to do.
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We don't know yet whether laws were broken, but there must be enforcement of the law and if the laws were broken someone needs to go to jail,
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We don't know what effect this will have yet. We do know that it poses some serious questions regarding our relationship with our allies, with Russia and with China, that we're going to have to consider very, very carefully,
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the Democratic-controlled Senate is not interested in the security of the American people.
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The deficit is going up exponentially ... This is a clear editorial on the fiscal policies of this administration, ... I have said before that it was a disaster. I think the numbers today demonstrate why I believe that.
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I've been amazed at the degree to which Democrats, in particular, have expressed their enthusiasm for the president's manner with which he handled this budget.
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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.