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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I think Janet Reno deserves commendation, not criticism. She has done an extraordinary job under very, very difficult circumstances, and she deserves our support, and she deserves every bit of the benefit of the doubt here until all the facts are known,
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The most important piece of this package is unemployment and health benefits for unemployed workers, ... Nothing more important.
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Everybody has to give. We understand that. I hope they understand that. The less time there is, the more give there has to be, it seems to me,
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provide a forum for him to continue to speak out on issues that are important.
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This is an ongoing process, ... As we have said several times now, the president needs to make case not only to us but to the American people and to the international community, and that effort has now begun.
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I think it would be premature to consider any other action in Iraq.
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As they contemplate these losses, we wish them great strength, strength in knowing that their loved ones committed themselves to a great cause and in so doing created a path to the future that we will continue to celebrate,
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I hate to say I told you so, but we told you so,
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That is probably the key factor in support of any tax measure, whether we have that $35 billion locked in or not,
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Their legislation actually creates a singles penalty that I believe will be the subject of further debate ... their amendment lopsidedly favors those at the very top of the economic scale at the expense of the middle class,
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I think the bill would be hard to oppose.
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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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The Congress shall have the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
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My leadership allows me to get a lot done for my home state.