I believe it was the right decision not only for South Dakota but for America's national security interests, ... This is a good decision for America. |
I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it's marked by the blood of those who died defending it. |
I believe this election, like the one two years ago, is going to be decided by a handful of votes, |
I called him this morning to thank him, and I said that we need to think about adding another face to Mount Rushmore, ... He talked to virtually everybody and, as the former head of the Air Combat Command, brought tremendous credibility. |
I don't happen to subscribe to the notion that everybody who criticizes Tom Daschle is criticizing Tim Johnson. I think that's a bit of a stretch. |
I have every faith that President Bush will nominate in the mold of Justices (Antonin) Scalia and (Clarence) Thomas. |
I think [Republicans] should probably be encouraged by [Thune's decision], yes, ... I'm sure they're happy at the NRSC today, and I think Tom Daschle is going to have a long holiday season. |
I think a lot of the co-sponsors of it probably are less inclined because of the commission's actions. |
I think most people are granting her, according her, the benefit of the doubt, subject to the time she has to appear before the committee to make her case in person, |
I think they have proven they aren't a rubber stamp for the Pentagon. |
I'm extremely disappointed in what in my view was the secretary of Defense's poor judgment, |
I'm too Norwegian to get very optimistic, ... But I think we've made the arguments. We consistently are in contact with commissioners. We're hopeful. |
I've been on the other end of this equation. I would much rather be on this end, ... The voters of South Dakota have spoken. I am enormously grateful they have given me an opportunity to serve as their next U.S. senator. |
If you look at the politics of 2006, having a fight would really energize and motivate our supporters. Our folks were ready to lace them up, they were ready for a fight. A left-right fight is a something that helps us. A right and less-right fight is something that doesn't help us. |
It was a tremendous sense of relief that the hard work everyone put into this paid off, really a team effort, the delegations, governor rounds, the communities impacted and really the entire state. |