Subject: Fwd: Discussions with Leaders
From: Cassandra Butts <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:18:04 -0500

See the following note from Sen. Daschle on his outreach to Pelosi and  
Reid. I can raise this on our call.

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> From: "Daschle, Tom" <[email-masked]>
> Date: September 18, 2008 7:08:13 PM CDT
> To: [email-masked]
> Cc: [email-masked], [email-masked], [email-masked] 
> , "Bennett, Jody" <[email-masked]>, "Hogan, Timothy" <[email-masked] 
> >
> Subject: Discussions with Leaders
>

> Hello, Cassandra.
>
> I have now connected with both Leaders on transition.
>
> I told them that the team would be interested in their ideas for  
> transition including executive actions, legislative strategy and  
> personnel.
>
> We talked at some length about health care.
>
> Nancy Pelosi asked if I could come in to discuss this (and other  
> matters) soon. I said that I would.
>
> She urged me to talk to Rahm Emanuel, Jim Clyburn, George Miller,  
> Rosa Delauro, Steny Hoyer and her leadership team.
>
> I asked about committee leadership and she said her caucus  
> leadership should come first.
>
> We may want to talk soon on how to proceed here.
>
> The staff person she asked us to coordinate with is her Chief of  
> Staff, John Lawrence.
>
> I also shared the need to be very discreet. She assured me that she  
> understood.
>
> Before talking with Nancy,
> I talked with Harry Reid.
>
> Like Nancy, he wants to be helpful in any way he can.
>
> He suggested reaching out to the committee chairs on health care,  
> which I have begun doing.
> I had a great visit with Ted Kennedy. Tomorrow I will talk with Max  
> Baucus. We need to touch base with Kent Conrad, too.
>
> He will be getting back to us on ideas along the lines of my request.
>
> The staff person he wants us to work with is his CoS, Penny Lee.
>
> Harry and I have one small, but potentially big, concern.
>
> A number of Senators (Baucus, maybe Kennedy, certainly Wyden) want  
> to write bills now.
>
> CBO doesn't release their scores until December. Barack doesn't get  
> elected until November.
>
> Writing specific bills could be quite counter-productive.
>
> It may be worthwhile for Barack to call them to ask that we not get  
> too tied to specifics until he has had a chance to talk with them  
> after the election.
>
> We should discuss whether making that recommendation to Barack makes  
> sense.
>
> I also shared the need for careful discretion with Harry. He  
> acknowledged that he understands.
>
> Let me know where you think we should go from here.
>
> Tom Daschle
>
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