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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If if looks like we're going to face a filibuster, we're going to find the time and find the way to break that filibuster in the United States Senate.
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I've had to follow a lot of speakers, but --
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The gimmickry in this bill is enough to make an Enron executive blush.
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a high price to pay for testing that was not required this early in the schedule for missile defenses.
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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.
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And it certainly involves dealing with holding certain suspects who may be the subject of investigative efforts.
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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,
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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,
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Their legislation actually creates a singles penalty that I believe will be the subject of further debate ... their amendment lopsidedly favors those at the very top of the economic scale at the expense of the middle class,
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These are difficult issues, ... Economics has always separated our parties philosophically, and to overcome the philosophical differences is something that we are going to try and do.
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This is a Congress that is much more interested in investigating than legislating,
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Allegations that the administration withheld critical information from policymakers and threatened the career of a public servant must be fully and thoroughly investigated.
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Make no mistake, tax cheaters cheat us all, and the IRS should enforce our laws to the letter.
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Trust doesn't come haphazardly. It really has to be built over time. And that trust has to happen really at times when there isn't a crisis. That's why I think having regular meetings and conversation when there's no crisis, when you can build trust and a friendship and a relationship that allows for better dialogue and far more consequential deal-making can occur when a crisis does come up.