Thomas Daschle: “I would like to use a few minutes of my leader time to talk about a remarkable new effort that is being launched today…”

“I would like to use a few minutes of my leader time to talk about a remarkable new effort that is being launched today to try to develop a broader national consensus about the kind of future we want in America and how we can achieve it. It is called the Wellstone Civic Dialog Project. It is being organized by Wellstone Action, a progressive advocacy organization created by Paul and Sheila Wellstone's sons Mark and David to keep their parents' work and spirit alive. The first meetings will be held this evening. In what may be the largest book group ever, thousands of ordinary Americans in 40 States will meet in private homes, schools, churches, community centers, bookstores, and hundreds of other places to discuss the direction and the future of our Nation. Those attending the discussion are encouraged to read a book Senator Wellstone wrote which was published the year before he died. It is called 'The Conscience Of A Liberal.'”