President Obama, in a statement: "Tom made a mistake, which he has openly acknowledged. He has not excused it, nor do I." Daschle told NBC News's Andrea Mitchell that the New York Times editorial this morning made him realize that passing health care reform would be made all the more difficult if he were a distraction.
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