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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So on all of those issues, there is a real opportunity for all of us to work together,
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Some people say it will take another miracle for this Congress and administration to find a way to work together. As we begin this historic Congress, let us resolve that we will work in good faith with each other to do the people's business. That is our pledge from this side of the aisle,
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We have come up with a delicate, but yes, successful compromise. There is no question all 100 of us could go through this bill with a fine-tooth comb and cherry pick and find improvements... we've got a job to do, the clock is ticking and the work needs to get done.
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Why mess with success? If the language worked in the House, you would think it would work here in the Senate as well,
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It's a major embarrassment, and it's a recognition that we still have a lot of work to do.
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We are going to have to keep the effort to find some mutual agreement at a later date. We're not going to do that today, ... We certainly have to work to extend unemployment benefits.
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What we're offering is real jobs, real opportunity and real prosperity -- a plan that works for our country,
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We have said form the beginning that if he would work with us we could reach a bipartisan compromise, ... He chose not to, and he got beat.
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Those who are in government have an urgent responsibility to prove to the American people that our government can still work for them.
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The campaign is over. It's time for the work of governing to begin.
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It again demonstrates why we have to address the infrastructure of our intelligence-gathering analysis and the actions that are taken as a result of that analysis, ... We've got a lot of work to do, and this is just the most recent reminder that we've got a problem here and it's got to be fixed and it's got to be done this year.
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I think it's important for us to try to find ways to work together,
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I think it's important that, to the extent possible, those contingency plans be coordinated, that each branch work in concert with the other. I don't think that's been done adequately to date, but I am confident that it could be in the future,
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I ... welcome our new president elect in a most heartfelt and sincere way, ... We will wipe the slate clean, begin anew with recognition of many challenges ahead. Bipartisan work is ahead.