Dick Armey
Dick Armey
Richard Keith "Dick" Armeyis an American politician. He is a former U.S. Representative from Texas' 26th congressional districtand House Majority Leader. He was one of the engineers of the "Republican Revolution" of the 1990s, in which Republicans were elected to majorities of both houses of Congress for the first time in four decades. Armey was one of the chief authors of the Contract with America. Armey is also an author and former economics professor. Since his retirement from Congress, he...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth7 July 1940
CountryUnited States of America
The president's $1.6 trillion plan should be a floor, not a ceiling.
It is with deep regret and sense of apology that I inform members we are unable to do further work this evening on legislative business.
Doing the wrong thing is worse than doing nothing, ... And Senator Daschle seems to be committed to doing nothing, unless he can get others to agree to do the wrong thing.
the next election ahead of next year's security.
still working with members. This is so important that we'll take whatever time we need to get it right.
It's going to be tougher and tougher to get the votes (in the House) if China doesn't quit threatening Taiwan.
It was a well run race. It was a race of enthusiasm and energy and commitment to principles to which we all have a good subscription. ... I feel that in the process I have been provided an even more keenly honed opportunity to learn and understand the needs and the interests of this majority.
It's time really for the White House to send their people up here. Let's get to the tables. Let's get it negotiated. And let's get it done. It's altogether possible that would be done if they'll just come to work.
It won't happen as long as Clinton is president,
That is not a good growth part of the package, ... I prioritized all the recommendations we had in terms of potential to create growth... and that was way down the list. When you've got better priorities, you should enact better priorities.
Whether that comes from work between Norwood and the White House, or whether it comes from our work here in the House in getting the votes for this bill that we think is the right answer, or wherever it comes from, we will do the right thing.
Whether it's reducing a particular tax or reforming the entire tax code, the issue is fairness,
What we're not willing to do is to get ourselves into some complex negotiation with the White House where they initiate some increase in spending ... We just don't believe that is a dignified process,
We're going to have a tax cut, ... Today's American family is overtaxed at all levels.