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
believe ourselves trouble
But this is irrational, this is wrong, and I believe the more they use the 'R' word, the more trouble we're going to find ourselves in,
achievement assessment behavior congress overall
I would give this Congress a B for achievement, a D for behavior and the overall assessment of incomplete,
evaluate figure happened last moved next prepare threats vulnerable
If we can't even figure out how it was that they enacted the threats or moved through that attack, and if we can't evaluate why we were as vulnerable as we were -- if we can't evaluate how it was the last 9/11 happened -- how is it that we can prepare for the next one?
completed doubt order
If we completed the count, there is little doubt you'd be ahead, ... In order to win, you have to get the votes. We think you've got the votes.
expectation finish week within
I have every expectation we can finish within the week -- within a week, not this week,
love
I'd love to be able to say I told you so,
disagree facts final judgment pardon pass
I disagree with the pardon of Mr. Rich. I think it was inappropriate. But I don't know all the facts, and I can't pass final judgment on it,
anyone assume claim happen imagine lost nominee whoever
Obviously, so much can happen between now and then. But you'd have to assume the presumptive nominee would be whoever lost this election, ... I can't imagine anyone else having a better claim at this stage.
given level maybe picked
Obviously, given the level of his dissatisfaction, you would think they would have picked up on it and maybe done something constructive with it,
action against attacks center cowardly none send september takes trade troops voted
On September 14th, we voted unanimously to send our troops into action against the perpetrators of the cowardly and heinous attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. That was our constitutional duty, and it is one that none of us takes lightly,
advocate challenges confidence country difficult hard homeland importance increase job placing understand
One of the responsibilities of his job is to increase the confidence in this country about the importance that our country is placing on homeland security, that we understand its complexities and the difficult challenges we face, ... But if he can't be an advocate before Congress, it's hard for me to understand how he can be an advocate before the country.
citizens few fight galleries instead lobbyists looking packing saw seniors struck vacant
I was struck by how vacant the galleries were and so few seniors citizens looking down, ... What you saw instead were lobbyists packing the halls. They will do well. Our seniors will not, and that is why the fight will go on.
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Many of us of have said from the beginning that we have not seen any intelligence information that would give us any conclusive evidence to suggest the threat was imminent, ... I think this public report now bears that conclusion out.
allow cut fair pay tax
Second, the tax cut must be fair to all Americans. Third, it must allow us to pay down the debt,