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
minorities agendas matter
When you're in the minority, it doesn't matter what you're agenda is, you're not going to have the degree of freedom that you have as a member of the majority.
giving-up common-sense wish
If I could leave this body with one wish, it would be that we never give up that search for common ground, .. The politics of common ground will not be found on the far right, or on the far left. That is not where most Americans live. We will only find it on the firm middle ground, based on common sense and shared values.
differences may republican
There may not be much difference between Democrats and Republicans anymore.
country independent world
While endangering one of the most pristine areas in the world, drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would do nothing to make our country more energy independent.
taken thinking years
I think we are isolating ourselves, and in so isolating ourselves, I think we're minimizing ourselves, I don't think we are taken as seriously today as we were a few years ago.
important exhausted balkans
Diplomacy has been exhausted .. Continued instability in the Balkans threatens important U.S. national interests,.
country giving-up war
[I am] saddened, saddened, that this president [Bush] failed so miserably at diplomacy that we're now forced to go to war. Saddened that we have to give up one life because this president couldn't create the kind of diplomatic effort that was so critical for our country.
war president united-states
President Bush failed "miserably" at diplomacy, forcing the United States into war.
buy cut means tax year
If you make over $300,000 a year, this tax cut means you get to buy a new Lexus, ... If you make $50,000 a year you get to buy a muffler on your used car. That's the difference.
early high missile pay price required schedule testing
a high price to pay for testing that was not required this early in the schedule for missile defenses.
country due great leader saying
a great leader for our country because what he's saying is, you know, with all due respect, we don't think that this is right for our nation.
certainly dealing holding involves subject suspects
And it certainly involves dealing with holding certain suspects who may be the subject of investigative efforts.
achieve among considered diversity factors ought race saying simply society strive
All we're saying simply is that there are a lot of different factors that ought to be considered as you really strive to achieve diversity in our society and especially on campus. Race is among them,
continued ensure equal level safety saying side
All we are saying is that if we're going to have continued trade, let's at least ensure that the level of safety is equal on the other side of the border,