Tom Daschle Deal Quotations

There is a great deal of common ground here as we consider our priorities. I'm hopeful that we can work together to accomplish as much as possible in the short time that we have,

I think that there is a great deal of interest in delineating more specifically what the White House would be empowered to do under this resolution, and I think it is also in our interest in insuring that we have exhausted our other options, working with the United Nations, working in a multi-lateral fashion,

Our view is that there has to be some way ... to deal with this matter beyond the question of conviction, and we think censure presents that opportunity and we will be planning to propose that at some point,

It involves greater surveillance. It involves improving the working relationship among federal and state and local agencies. It involves more border control and border opportunities to deal with those involved in crossing our borders,

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,

We feel very strongly that this wasn't the approach in which we would have chosen to debate this incredibly important issue, ... We are having to deal with very unfair and very unfortunate circumstances, so we will present our case through the amendment process.

The president was very candid as he laid out what he expects to talk about tonight, ... And I think it's fair to say that there is a great deal of mutuality in our agendas.