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
choose coverage medicare whether
Every Medicare beneficiary can choose whether they want prescription drug coverage or not,
aisle both careful members open sides solution wanting whether
Whether we come up with a solution or not is an open question. Members on both sides of the aisle are wanting to be careful about things we write here.
assist certainly continue government gratitude needs permanent player region states trade united ways whether
Whether it's in trade, whether it's in a more permanent presence, whether we can find ways to assist in the Kashmiri dispute, I think that there are ways in which the United States can continue to show its gratitude and to be the player it needs to be in this region and certainly with the government of this country,
broken law laws needs whether
We don't know yet whether laws were broken, but there must be enforcement of the law and if the laws were broken someone needs to go to jail,
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,
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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.
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,
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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.
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,