William Daley
William Daley
William Michael "Bill" Daleyis an American lawyer and former banker. He served as White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama from January 2011 to January 2012. He also served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 1997 to 2000 under President Bill Clinton. His private-sector positions included membership on the Executive Committee of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Until dropping out of the race on September 16, 2013, he was a candidate for Illinois Governor...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 August 1948
CityChicago, IL
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Governor Bush said that under our system of government the legislative branch passes the laws, the executive branch administers the law. Unfortunately, he left out one important branch of our government, the judicial branch, which has the responsibility of interpreting our laws and reconciling conflicts between statutes.
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They've got observers. This has been done in an open, public way.
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not just a victory for Al Gore and his millions of supporters. It is a victory for fairness and accountability in our democracy itself.
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The president is committed ... He will undertake a series of executive steps, and has issued a memorandum directing me to come up with a strategy with the private sector.
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As the rules stand now, SBC is discouraged from investing in new infrastructure or new jobs,
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At this point I would say that it's a game of addition, and that's what we're trying to do: add to the numbers
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Contrary to claims being made this morning by the Bush campaign, this election is not over,
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Vice President Gore and Senator (Joe) Lieberman are fully prepared to concede and to support Governor Bush if and when he is officially elected president.
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To be frank with you, without their efforts, our chances of winning are slim to none.
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This is one of the most important issues we could face in the next century, ... There is a tremendous gap in the use of the Internet, and the impact the Internet can have on people.
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The U.S. trade deficit will likely remain at high levels in coming months. The major reason is that the American economy should continue to grow at a solid pace, supporting continued growth in imports.
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No question it will come down to the wire. We don't have the 218 votes yet to win it, and the opposition doesn't have them to defeat it,
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Despite the progress we have seen over the last week, we still do not have the 218 votes yet to win it, ... In the end, I am optimistic we will pull it out.
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The soft economy -- and regulations which our competitors don't face -- have combined to force us to cut expenses and jobs,