Majority Leader Tom Daschle
WAP2001060602 - 06 JUNE 2001 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) speaks with reporters during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC moments before taking control of the U.S. Senate June 6, 2001. Daschle took control of the Sentate due to the defection of Senator James Jeffords (I-VT) from the Republican party to become a Independent. cc/cc/Chris Corder UPI
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