you worked for senator tom daschle, who also had two speeches, correct. can you take us through that? on on on the authorization. was this and this is a really one for me. and this was i mean, it was similar to the nixon only in that it was justification in search of a decision. and so i mean, i went back and looked in south dakota, which is where tom daschle's from. you know per capita, more people enlisted, more people died in all the war. so we sort of told the story that. south dakota has always had a disproportionate price for america's defense for engagements in battle. and and ultimately, i mean, i remember everything about that speech. i remember where i was sitting. i remember what the weather was like. i remember the lighting in the office. i remember because i'd gotten edits from someone and, i couldn't figure out how to use the track changes. i remember and in writing the book i went back and looked at it and i didn't remember a single word. if you had showed it to me blind, i would have said i didn't write it. who wrote this? and it brought t

it is now my great pleasure to introduce the former senate democratic leader, tom daschle. he faced more than his fair share of political battles in his two decades in congress. after leaving the senate he collaborated with three other former party leaders, senator bob dole, senator howard baker and congressman george mitchell, to create an organization that fosters fierce debate and common ground. we're here tonight in large part because of his vision and his tireless efforts to make our political process work just a little better. the b.p.c. is one of his greatest achievements and a lasting legacy to tom's distinguished career in public service. please join me in welcoming senator daschle. [applause] sen. daschle: thank you, margaret, for that kind introduction and congratulations. i can't imagine a better way to launch your career with the b.p.c. than an evening like tonight. margaret and i had the chance to work together when she served as secretary of education with the george w. bush administration. and i must say, served in a -- just in a remarkable way. so it's so g