Tom Daschle

Tom Daschle

Thomas Andrew Daschle (born December 9, 1947) is an American politician and lobbyist who represented South Dakota in the United States Senate from 1987 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he led the Senate Democratic Caucus during the final ten years of his tenure, during which time he served as Senate Minority Leader and Majority Leader. After leaving the United States Air Force, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1978 and served four terms. In 1986, he was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming Minority Leader in 1995 and Majority Leader in 2001, becoming the highest-ranking elected official in South Dakota history. In 2004, he was defeated for reelection in a close race. Later, he took a position as a policy advisor with a lobbying firm, became a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, and co-authored a book advocating universal health care. Daschle was an early supporter of Barack Obama's presidential candidacy, and was nominated by President-elect Obama for the position of Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services after the 2008 election. However, Daschle withdrew his name on February 3, 2009, amid a growing controversy over his failure to properly report and pay income taxes. He is currently working for The Daschle Group, a Public Policy Advisory of Baker Donelson, a large law firm and lobbying group.

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2020

The People vs. Agent Orange
The People vs. Agent Orange
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/24/2020
Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak
Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak
as Self
TV - Released: 1/22/2020
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
as Self - Fmr. Senate Majority Leader
TV - Released: 1/13/2020

2018

The Clinton Affair
The Clinton Affair
as Self
TV - Released: 11/18/2018
The 2000s
The 2000s
as Self
TV - Released: 7/8/2018

2013

The World According to Dick Cheney
The World According to Dick Cheney
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/18/2013

2004

Fahrenheit 9/11
Fahrenheit 9/11
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/25/2004

2003

K Street
K Street
as Self
TV - Released: 9/14/2003

1996

The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self
TV - Released: 7/22/1996
Fox News Sunday
Fox News Sunday
as Self
TV - Released: 4/28/1996

1947

Meet the Press
Meet the Press
as Self
TV - Released: 11/6/1947