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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lawfully collected from individuals who knew what they were contributing to.
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just another seedy attempt by the liberal media to embarrass me.
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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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look into the events leading up to the disaster and the circumstances surrounding the initial and unacceptable response.
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I respect his opinion, but I don't respect his ability to count votes,
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Our responsibility, that frankly we didn't perform very well, is to make sure those are legitimate earmarks for legitimate reasons.
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Rio Bend is now a reality and so are the hopes of 48 kids who for too long have been denied the basic physical and emotional necessities that all children need,
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I think that the judicial system should not be open to the kind of criticism that would naturally happen if Judge Perkins remains on the case,
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I find this is a very good day,
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I did nothing wrong, ... I had nothing to do with the day-to-day operation. It was my idea to form this group. I helped to organize it. I have other things to do. I stepped away and moved on.
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I can tell you with great certainty that a censure resolution would have failed in the House,