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 disappointed this couldn't be better, ... this is a substantial improvement over what we started with.
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We are asking the President to nominate a new SEC chairman ... someone who understands the importance of avoiding even the appearance of conflict of interest ... especially now, with confidence in the market still so fragile,
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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,
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The resolution as currently drafted cites 16 U.N. resolutions,
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There's nothing unusual about the way the votes are being counted in Florida right now.
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You almost need to take a nitro-glycerin tablet just to read these numbers,
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We must prepare for it now. We cannot afford to dig ourselves into a fiscal hole as we did in the 1980s. We cannot afford to return to the fiscal irresponsibility and weakness of times past.
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We have come up with a delicate, but yes, successful compromise. There is no question all 100 of us could go through this bill with a fine-tooth comb and cherry pick and find improvements... we've got a job to do, the clock is ticking and the work needs to get done.
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That would lift a great burden from the Senate,
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I would like to think they are honest differences of opinion, ... That's my story right now, and I'm sticking to it.
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I would advise them not to skip anything at this point. They're legally bound to fill out the forms and I think it would be very precarious for anyone to choose to comply or not to comply.
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merely replacing Secretary O'Neill and Lindsey is not a solution. With our economy stalling, unemployment rising and confidence suffering, it is clear that we need more than new faces. We need a new plan to stimulate our economy now.
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When it comes to our second battle, our economic battle, I think most Americans would probably agree that the news hasn't been so good lately. But there's no reason we can't win both our battles, ... If we can root out a network of terrorists half a world away, we can solve the problems in our own economy.
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We are awed by their sacrifice and their bravery, and we want them and their families to know that they have the profound respect and gratitude of every American,