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
face option running
It will be uncomfortable clearly, but I don't see any other real option ... Let's get on with the business. This is important, but so is running the country, ... Face the Nation.
avoid face obviously perception trying
Obviously we are trying to avoid even the perception of partisanship, ... Face the Nation.
break face looks states time united
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'm very disappointed and somewhat surprised that there has been that kind of activity this early, ... It certainly violates the spirit of the agreement that we just all agreed to last week.
anyone believe higher information lead level threat today
information that would lead anyone to believe that there is a higher threat level today than there has been for some time.
debate looking
indicated that he's not really looking for a victory. He just wanted to have a debate.
chamber house people president sat talked
In 1981 ... I sat in the House chamber when another new president talked to the American people about stimulating the economy,
economic jobs measured profit strength
Economic strength is not measured in profit statements, but in jobs,
best circumstance
the best we can get under these circumstances.
billion factor key locked support tax whether
That is probably the key factor in support of any tax measure, whether we have that $35 billion locked in or not,
people responsibility
They have to do a lot more than tell people that the responsibility is now on their shoulders.
affect beginning doubt maximize timing
There was a sense I had from the very beginning that this was in part politically motivated, and they were going to maximize the timing to affect those who were having some doubt about this right before the election,
appears compromise vote
The new compromise appears to have the votes, so we will vote on it,
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It's really a repulsive and outrageous attack, once again, on those who question the direction that much of the administration has taken with regard to Iraq,