modern-day poll tax. |
(They are going to) send another stimulus bill over here and jam us? ... Well, that isn't going to work. You need 60 votes to get something done here. The only way we are going to get something done, to ensure success in the next 72 hours, is to help ... laid-off workers. |
[Daschle criticized the tobacco companies for walking away from the tobacco bill, saying they] are not playing this very smartly. ... changed one vote. |
[Democrats seized on the revelation, with the Democratic National Committee accusing the administration of] hypocrisy ... difficult position to criticize others. |
[House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt, D-Missouri, praised Bush for taking] a step in the right direction ... we've got to go further. |
[On the other side of the aisle, Daschle (D-South Dakota) said Tuesday he wants to find a bipartisan way to expedite the proceeding against Clinton.] I think that the window is going to close here very shortly, ... I don't think we have many days in which to come to some closure here in terms of the procedure itself. I am hopeful that we can do it this week. |
[Only] when America is secure at home and our strength abroad is respected and not resented, only then will we have a union as strong as the American people, |
[Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle said the revelation might cause major problems during confirmation hearings for the nominee.] I think it would present very serious problems, ... Face the Nation. |
[The size of the surplus] is just a guess, ... Why should we bet our economic future on something that may not happen? |
[This time around, Democrats won't be waved off by right-wing commentators or by contrived and insincere appeals to national unity.] I don't think we should pay a whit of attention to administration criticisms, ... Democrats need to ask the hard questions and ignore the political attacks that are destined to come when we ask them. |
[Thune told CNN's Wolf Blitzer he] had a very gracious conversation ... offered his congratulations and his assistance. |
a full investigation of the facts surrounding this situation be undertaken, the sooner the better. |
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. |
a high price to pay for testing that was not required this early in the schedule for missile defenses. |
A new year brings a new opportunity to start over, |