Thomas Daschle

I acknowledge the Senator from Nevada is absolutely correct. It is mystifying that they would allow a bill as important as this to languish and not appoint the conferees we had every expectation would have been appointed the same day we…

There cannot be a higher priority for our country and the Senate than dealing with homeland security issues. Why we have not taken up the railroad security issue is another matter that is troubling to many of us. There are a number of…

Let me again respond to the distinguished Senator from Alaska, chairman of the committee. I don't know why we have to have all these conditions for taking up an important bill like this. What is wrong with coming to the floor, working…

I ask, what is the majority afraid of? This clearly is not a question any longer of time because the majority leader, in one of his many unanimous consent requests, proposed an unlimited number of amendments, as long as they are relevant…

I think I can say without equivocation or concern for contradiction that our caucus was ready to stand unanimously in support of their effort. But it is the amendment offered by the Senator from Hawaii that illustrates the point we were…

I would like to discuss the nomination of James Leon Holmes to be a federal court judge in the district court of Arkansas. Before I address Mr. Holmes' record and qualifications, however, I think it is important to remind my colleagues of…

we hear a lot these days about how essential optimism is to economic growth and progress. These discussions remind me of that old saying that ``an optimist is someone who believes we're living in the best of all possible worlds, and a…

on a recent visit to South Dakota, I met a couple that impressed me a great deal. Their names are Lowell and Pauline Larson. Throughout their life together, Lowell and Pauline farmed 160 acres just outside of Chester, SD. After a lifetime…

I traveled to Kuwait, Jordan, and Iraq with Senators Biden and Graham. We went to Baghdad to talk with coalition and Iraqi leaders as they prepare for the historic transfer of sovereignty to Iraq 6 days from today. We went to thank our…

the history of the world's response to genocide is one of long memory and poor eyesight. Each of us have, at one time or another, looked back upon the terrible history of the Holocaust and made a commitment, in public or in our hearts, not…

one of the surprising aspects of the debate about the amendment now pending has been the testimonials from some colleagues who say they like the current VA funding system. If you believe you can look veterans in the eye and tell them they…

I think the most recent tribute by each of the managers to each other is yet another illustration of the kind of bipartisanship that is so routinely achieved in the Armed Services Committee. Thanks for the extraordinary leadership and…

I think we have made real progress, certainly, on both sides of the aisle. There are a couple of other consultations required, but it would be my hope that before the end of the week we would be able to complete our work on the AGOA bill…

It is my hope that this hearing will help to shed additional light on these allegations, and lead to solutions to improve conditions in facilities across Indian country.

First of all, I share the recollection of the distinguished assistant Democratic leader. Yes, we did accommodate those who had to travel for purposes of national campaigns in past elections. One would think we would do so in this case. We…

In 1898, as the Spanish-American War drew to a close, then-COL Theodore Roosevelt warned his Rough Riders about the reception they would receive once they returned home: The world will be kind to you for 10 days. Everything you do will be…

no question more occupied the minds of our Founding Fathers than how to keep American democracy from devolving into despotism. The delicate and elaborate structure of our Government is designed not merely to represent the will of the…

If we can get a vote, we can certainly accommodate the Senator from Virginia. All we are looking for is a vote. It does not have to be on this particular amendment. If he wants to offer a second-degree amendment, we are certainly willing…

as my colleagues will attest, I routinely come to the Senate floor to discuss the numerous challenges facing Native Americans in my state, and across Indian Country. While I've spoken at length about the need to address Indian education…

Hatred and violence are not traditional values and they are not American values. Vicious crimes tear at the very fabric of our society and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Sixty-five Senators--including 18 Republican…

over the past 4 years, our nation has gained a renewed awareness of the bravery and sacrifice of America's service men and women. And through the exceptional valor they have routinely displayed, America has also gained a renewed sense of…

today I recognize the Auld-Brokaw Trail Day that is scheduled for June 19, 2004, in Yankton, SD. This day-long initiative is the culmination of years of hard work from numerous Yankton leaders, including the Yankton Rotary Club, the…

our Nation celebrates two birthdays today. On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress agreed to forge, from several different State militias, one single Army to fight America's War of Independence. Congress called for 10 companies of…

we have heard many remembrances of President Reagan these last 3 days. One of my own favorite stories about President Reagan appeared in the Boston Globe on St. Patrick's Day, 1983. It begins: In his corner office, House Speaker Thomas P…

We are repeating in many cases, the same mistakes made in 1981 and 1982. I fear that we are going to see deficits every bit as large as the ones created in 1982.