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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They don't want a $1.6 trillion dollar tax cut. Now they want a $3.2 trillion dollar tax cut. I don't know why they don't just give the entire federal budget away,
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this ought to be reviewed very carefully... with regard to what it was we knew, what actions were taken, what statements were correct, and which ones were incorrect. The sooner we can acquire that information the better for the country.
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There really is no more important issue Congress should be working on this year, and in this time of unprecedented economic growth there is no reason why we shouldn't be,
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This is further proof and a clear illustration of why it is many of us feel the time has come for a change in that position, ... I am surprised and saddened by the insensitivity of Mr. Pitt.
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This is an ongoing process, ... As we have said several times now, the president needs to make case not only to us but to the American people and to the international community, and that effort has now begun.
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This is an issue that's very important to South Dakotans, ... We hope we can find a balanced bill.
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This is a time for our country to be united, even though we're divided on other matters,
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This isn't reform, ... This makes a mockery of McCain-Feingold.
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The way to resolve it is simply for the SEC to release the file so that there isn't any more outstanding question, that there isn't any doubt about what happened and why,
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provide a forum for him to continue to speak out on issues that are important.
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ram through divisive provisions and pork spending that could never win the support of Congress on their own.
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People still would have the right to go to court,
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a full investigation of the facts surrounding this situation be undertaken, the sooner the better.
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There's no doubt that they are struggling. But there is equally no doubt that working together we can survive this and we can put them and all of them associated with air transportation infrastructure in a position of strength,