Tom Daschle
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"Thomas Andrew "Tom" Daschle" is a policy advisor, lobbying/lobbyist, former U.S. Senator from South Dakota, and former U.S. Party leaders of the United States Senate/Senate Majority Leader. He is a member of the United States Democratic Party/Democratic Party.

A South Dakota native, Daschle obtained his university degree there, and served in the United States Air Force. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1978 and served four terms. In 1986 he was elected to the Senate, becoming minority leader in 1994. Defeated for re-election in 2004, he took a position as a policy advisor with a lobbying firm, and also became a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. He co-authored a book advocating universal health care.

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A great leader for our country because what he's saying is, you know, with all due respect, we don't think that this is right for our nation.

Wanted to veto the defense bill, go ahead.

Every Medicare beneficiary can choose whether they want prescription drug coverage or not.

It's way past time to close this gap.

Let there be no doubt: the state of our union is strong - stronger than the terrorists who seek to harm us and stronger than the challenges that confront us. At the same time, we know that our union can be stronger still.

As a veteran, there is no question that I stand strongly with the troops.

Saddened that this president failed so miserably at diplomacy that we're now forced to war.

I don't know that anyone in this country could view what we've seen so far as a diplomatic success.

The most important piece of this package is unemployment and health benefits for unemployed workers, ... Nothing more important.