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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When I was accused of being an obstructionist, there was a corresponding, a very significant increase in the number of issues that my family and I had to deal with. And I worry about that,
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We're going to bump the session now until Dec. 5, ... The feeling was there was just too much uncertainty swirling around both Washington and the campaigns to make the session productive.
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very curious, given this has been under way now for this long.
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We are here in complete unity with our New York and New Jersey friends, ... We support you, and we're here to continue to provide that support whatever it may mean. That support will be here for whatever length of time it takes.
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We want to make this as competitive a race as there is in the country, ... Frank Lautenberg's record, his reputation and the kind of candidate he is assures that, but we want to give him the resources to make sure he's got what he needs to get over the top.
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I disagree with the pardon of Mr. Rich. I think it was inappropriate. But I don't know all the facts, and I can't pass final judgment on it,
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I think it is fair to say that there is a growing number of economists that question the stimulus,
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This isn't reform, ... This makes a mockery of McCain-Feingold.
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I think it undermines the fragile coalition that we have with our allies,
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I think that there is an implication here, as they've done throughout this debate on Iraq, that if you oppose the president, your patriotism ought to be questioned, ... Meet the Press.
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He's been the one who's said we want a kinder and gentler SEC, the opposite of what we should have had, ... We could do a lot better than Harvey Pitt in that position today.
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I think it's sort of the combination of 'West Wing' and 'Seinfeld.' We meet once a week, but nothing happens,
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I indicated this morning it isn't where you start, it is where you end, ... And it is still my hope and expectation, really, that at the end of the day we are going to have a broad level of support on both sides of the aisle for a resolution that indicates our support for the United Nations effort and our support for the administration's effort in dealing with Iraq.
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I think that it is important for us to have an independent commission, as I've said now on several occasions, but it truly should be independent,