Dick Gephardt
Dick Gephardt
Richard Andrew "Dick" Gephardtis an American politician who served as a United States Representative from Missouri from 1977 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he was House Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995 and Minority Leader from 1995 to 2003. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1988 and 2004. Gephardt was mentioned as a possible vice presidential nominee in 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, and 2008...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth31 January 1941
CountryUnited States of America
in grave danger of weakening the world economy.
indicates to me once again that the delay wasn't to go through the committee. The delay was to allow the NRA to lobby.
I do, however, respect the responsibility he has taken for his action and I am hopeful he and his family can find the peace and privacy they will need to see them through what must be a very painful time in their lives, ... It is my most fervent hope for the nation that this investigation can be brought to its long overdue conclusion, and that in the days ahead, the president and the Congress can pour our energies into a meaningful agenda for the country.
I cannot condone the relationship the president has acknowledged and I am very disappointed in his personal conduct. I do however respect the responsibility he has taken for his action.
It is our view and we believe it's the view of the American people that this investigation be done as quickly as humanly possible, ... Given this will ... the choice is clear. We can resolve on a bipartisan effort to do the work that needs to be done in the next 30 days in the House or we might face two years of ongoing hearings.
I told him we needed to try to work better together and I would try to make that happen, ... And he seemed positive about it.
I told the president on 9/12, the day after 9/11, that we had to trust one another, that we had to try to put politics aside, to try to prevent further acts of terrorism,
strongly supporting everything that's being done in this contest by the Gore-Lieberman ticket.
These numbers are bouncing around. This is a volatile race,
It's one thing to talk the talk, it's another thing to walk the walk, ... We've got to get labor and environment in these treaties, and we've got to do it when the treaties are before the Congress. That's when it counts.
It's an outrage to the senior citizens and the people of the United States, ... We will not rest until we get that benefit in law.
not be willing to leave this building for the holidays until we get that done.
a partisan vote that was a disgrace to our country and our Constitution.
They realize they can't hold the majority unless they spend millions in soft money,