Tom Daschle
Appearances
Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer
Episode 4: Machine 17
Good morning and welcome to the White House. Today, we take an essential step in defeating terrorism while protecting the constitutional rights of of all Americans.
Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer
Episode 4: Machine 17
With my signature, this law will give intelligence and law enforcement officials important new tools to fight a present danger.
Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer
Episode 4: Machine 17
Our country is grateful for the courage the Postal Service has shown during these difficult times. We mourn the loss of the lives of Thomas Morris and Joseph Kersine, postal workers who died in the line of duty. And our prayers go to their loved ones. But one thing is for certain. These terrorists must be pursued. They must be defeated. And they must be brought to justice.
Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer
Episode 4: Machine 17
And that is the purpose of this legislation.
Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer
Episode 4: Machine 17
The anthrax attack just further exacerbated our anxious and very deeply troubling perspective as we considered just how best to defend the country and ourselves. We felt the need to act in large measure because of the grave concern we had about another attack sometime soon.
Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer
Episode 4: Machine 17
We did the best we could given the circumstances we had, but that balance between security and privacy will be an ongoing one for decades to come.
Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer
Episode 4: Machine 17
My chief of staff told me I better sit down because an intern had just opened up an envelope in my Senate office.
Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer
Episode 4: Machine 17
This aerosolable anthrax had pervasively covered and got into the atmosphere around her. There were, I think, 27 people at the time in the office and they were all exposed.
Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer
Episode 4: Machine 17
I just talked to Leader Daschle. His office received a letter and it had anthrax in it. The staffers that have been exposed are being treated.
Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer
Episode 4: Machine 17
We cannot let the terrorists achieve the objective of frightening our nation to the point where we don't conduct business, where people don't shop. That's their intention. Their intention was not only to kill and maim and destroy, their intention was to frighten to the point where our nation would not act.
Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer
Episode 4: Machine 17
It's just very, very intense. There was a daily, hourly cacophony of voices and ideas and demands.
Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer
Episode 4: Machine 17
The Bush administration was pressing Congress very hard, saying it was urgent.