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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The reason we want to continue to talk tonight, ... is to express in as clear and unequivocal a manner as we possibly can that we're going to keep the pressure on tonight, tomorrow, for as long as it takes to get this job done.
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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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It would be nice if we could clear up the nominations that are still out there, and there are a lot of them.
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The deficit is going up exponentially ... This is a clear editorial on the fiscal policies of this administration, ... I have said before that it was a disaster. I think the numbers today demonstrate why I believe that.
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The strong-arm tactics being used by the administration are clearly backfiring,
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I'm equally dismayed that House managers have already chosen to contact witnesses. And then, to announce a witness reluctance to participate until they know the circumstances, that is in clear violation of the agreement that we had last week. And I hope it's not a harbinger of the politicized process that we have all said we oppose,
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The choice is very clear -- either a partisan brinksmanship or a bipartisan accomplishment, ... We can't see a partisan standoff on an issue this important.
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Clearly we know what the goal is here. The goal is to contain Milosevic. The goal is to stop the extraordinary violation of human rights. The goal is to undermine his military capability, ... We can achieve those goals.
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Before we make commitments in resources, I think we need to have a clear understanding of what the direction will be,
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It's helpful for us, as policymakers, to have as good a clear a view of what living conditions are and what the demographics of our country are in a fast-changing world, ... Whether there are questions which are too invasive, I am not prepared to make that judgment today. I know a lot of people think so.
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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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to clarify this discrepancy of no financial interest.
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The president was very candid as he laid out what he expects to talk about tonight, ... And I think it's fair to say that there is a great deal of mutuality in our agendas.
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The president told me about it, and I agree, ... It's unfortunate, but there's no choice. Some people just can't resist talking.