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
course days looking medicine modern suppose
Of course these days -- with modern medicine -- everything could be revived, and I suppose there is always that chance. But it is looking deader and deader,
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.
conclude foreign looking policy today
Looking at all of these things together, you would have to conclude American foreign policy today is broken,
debate looking
indicated that he's not really looking for a victory. He just wanted to have a debate.
clarify financial interest
to clarify this discrepancy of no financial interest.
candid deal expects fair great laid president talk
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.
choice people president resist
The president told me about it, and I agree, ... It's unfortunate, but there's no choice. Some people just can't resist talking.
hopeful
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,
count though turns twists unexpected word
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,
clear continue express job manner possibly pressure reason takes talk
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.
desire expressed five people room talking
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.
absolutely compromise room tax
There is absolutely no room for compromise on that tax cut,
bipartisan coming consult meet provide
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,
language mess senate worked
Why mess with success? If the language worked in the House, you would think it would work here in the Senate as well,