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
people responsibility
They have to do a lot more than tell people that the responsibility is now on their shoulders.
appears compromise vote
The new compromise appears to have the votes, so we will vote on it,
draw left opportunity promoting words
All of us are left to draw one conclusion: His words about promoting educational opportunity were just that -- words.
follow
I've had to follow a lot of speakers, but --
interested president vice
No, I'm not interested in vice president or the cabinet.
close past time
It's way past time to close this gap,
advantage babies baby boomers coming costs fails leaves medicare opportunity pay plan prepare retire security social start
Their plan leaves nothing for Medicare -- not one penny. It explodes in costs just as the Baby Boomers start to retire and Medicare and Social Security come under pressure. It fails to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pay down our debt, to prepare for this coming demographic tidal wave,
There's a recognition of the extraordinary vulnerability we see economically with all the airlines,
senate
As we speak, the Senate is in session,
face option running
It will be uncomfortable clearly, but I don't see any other real option ... Let's get on with the business. This is important, but so is running the country, ... Face the Nation.
commit continue effort gone pressure
It will be gone if we don't do something soon. We've got to act. We've got to commit resources, ... We've got to show leadership. We've got to continue the pressure and put the effort in place, or it's all gone.
bill ensure help jam next send stimulus success votes
(They are going to) send another stimulus bill over here and jam us? ... Well, that isn't going to work. You need 60 votes to get something done here. The only way we are going to get something done, to ensure success in the next 72 hours, is to help ... laid-off workers.
died september terrorists victims
They are the victims of terrorists just as those who died on September 11,
cheating mistake cheater
Make no mistake, tax cheaters cheat us all, and the IRS should enforce our laws to the letter.