Tom DeLay
Tom DeLay
Thomas Dale DeLayis a former member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1985 until 2006. He was Republican PartyHouse Majority Leader from 2003–05...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth8 April 1947
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It is in the national interest that CAFTA passes. It is good for our national security in supporting these fledgling democracies at our back door. It is good for our effort against illegal immigration. It is good for our economy,
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lawfully collected from individuals who knew what they were contributing to.
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It is fair to say the overall response to this emergency could have and should have been better,
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It is expensive, but at the same time, it's incredibly important, because the return (in results) to the people of the United States and the world is also very important.
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Our members want us to continue, the speaker wants us to continue to negotiate, and so does the Senate, so we're going to continue to negotiate and see if we can get a bill in December,
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orchestrate a conspiracy to intimidate members of Congress by using their past lives.
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People need to be doing their jobs right now,
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Sure, when you get this number of people, there are stories of sexual exploitation. But in interviewing these employees one-on-one, there was no evidence of any of that going on. No evidence of sweatshops as portrayed by the national media. It's a beautiful island with beautiful people who are happy about what's happening.
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That evidence is coming, ... when it's timely.
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My setback is temporary, but our victories will last a lifetime, ... So while they may have made me step aside for now, they can never make us stand down.
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My own impression is the whole system broke down.
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My wife and daughter have any right, just like any other American, to be employed and be compensated for their employment,
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We'll always listen to what the president has to say, but we have a bill that has already passed the House; the Senate is working on passing it. ... We have to move forward.
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The analysis provided the commission by the department of defense about the national homeland security value of the base was seriously flawed.