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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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.
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We hope that they will also announce that they will release all of the information that the 9/11 commission has requested, ... Certainly having the testimony is good, but having all of the information would be even better.
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information that would lead anyone to believe that there is a higher threat level today than there has been for some time.
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this ought to be reviewed very carefully... with regard to what it was we knew, what actions were taken, what statements were correct, and which ones were incorrect. The sooner we can acquire that information the better for the country.
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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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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.
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There are a lot of things that we can do together, and I'm hopeful that we can find a way and that we can demonstrate that this is a new day,
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There have been so many unexpected twists and turns in the proceedings and in these developments to date, that to count on that, even though I know their word is good, is more than we can accept,
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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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There is a desire to keep talking and find a way around this impasse, ... I think the five people in the room all expressed a desire to keep talking, and that is what we're doing.
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There is absolutely no room for compromise on that tax cut,
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There is a bipartisan effort, a bipartisan willingness to provide assistance. ... We'll consult with the administration ... to try to meet some of that need in the coming days,