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
brave families gratitude profound respect sacrifice
We are awed by their sacrifice and their bravery, and we want them and their families to know that they have the profound respect and gratitude of every American,
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That cozy, permissive relationship has to end, and he in large measure has orchestrated that over he last 18 months,
conclude foreign looking policy today
Looking at all of these things together, you would have to conclude American foreign policy today is broken,
burden great lift
That would lift a great burden from the Senate,
clarify financial interest
to clarify this discrepancy of no financial interest.
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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.
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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,
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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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Why does their proposal exclude over 100 million Americans from its limited number of protections? ... They're slicing this issue as thin as they can and hoping the American people don't see through their strategy. Why do they include a poison pill -- unlimited medical savings accounts that could make health insurance unaffordable for many Americans? Well, my guess is they really don't want legislation to pass this year.
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what I think they truly are, harsh and right-wing, with absolutely no indication for an appreciation for compassion.
adding bush concerns favor money talk
We have concerns about adding to the Bush plan. They need to come talk to us. We favor getting out money immediately, but we need to see the details,
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The question Sen. Lott needs to answer is, if he did not mean to endorse segregation, what did he mean?
guess issues
We have those issues to resolve. Negotiations are under way. I think on most of them, it's anybody's guess to resolve.