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About Senator Tom Daschle

One of the most influential men in Washington today, Tom Daschle is a former senator whose lifelong passion and commitment to public service and healthcare reform is undeniable. As Senate majority and minority leader from 1994–2005, he cultivated a legacy as a dynamic party leader, a bipartisan consensus builder, and a tireless fighter for the common man.

An in-demand political and healthcare speaker, Tom Daschle remains committed to everyday Americans, particularly in his quest to improve the nation’s healthcare system. The architect of President Obama’s healthcare plan, he is an outspoken advocate for reform, and a well-connected voice between the healthcare industry and Washington policy-makers. His recent book, Critical: What We Can Do About the Healthcare Crisis, offers exciting new solutions to changing America's healthcare system, providing a detailed explanation of the framework for Obama’s plan.

Senator Daschle is also actively involved in the Bipartisan Policy Center, with fellow Senators Howard Baker, Bob Dole, and George Mitchell, and in both the public and private sector, remains dedicated to finding common ground between conservatives and liberals on the issues that impact us all.

Senator Tom Daschle's Speech Topic(s)

• Solving the Healthcare Crisis
  Based on his book, Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis, Senator Tom Daschle outlines the healthcare reform strategies that are the foundation of President Obama’s healthcare plan. Evaluating where previous attempts at national healthcare coverage have succeeded and where they have gone wrong, he explains the complex social, economic, and medical issues involved in reform and sets forth his vision for change. As an in-demand healthcare speaker and the architect of Obama’s healthcare strategy, Daschle engages audiences in a productive and serious dialogue on healthcare reform and its impact.
• Revitalizing America from the Center: Bipartisan Solutions to Critical Challenges
  At such a critical time in our history, America needs public policy that will keep it moving forward. Having led the Senate Majority and then the Senate Minority, few political speakers possess the insight on policymaking that Senator Tom Daschle does. In order for America to simultaneously tackle the major challenges of making healthcare affordable, developing new sources of energy, enhancing American global competitiveness, strengthening the economy, building new technology, and confronting climate change, Daschle asserts that bipartisan cooperation is crucial. An Obama administration insider and founding member of the Bipartisan Policy Institute, Daschle proposes how Democrats and Republicans can work together to realize a brighter future.