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
against facts false last opponents side truth
I have the facts, the law, and the truth on my side -- just as I have against every false allegation my opponents have flung at me over the last 10 years,
airport aside creating lean personally run security sort toward worry
I lean toward federalizing airport security but it's how you do it. I personally feel that a non-profit organization or corporation of some sort (could be) set aside to run security in the airports. I worry about creating another federalized bureaucracy.
airport aside creating lean personally run security sort toward worry
I lean toward federalizing airport security but it's how you do it, ... I personally feel that a non-profit organization or corporation of some sort (could be) set aside to run security in the airports. I worry about creating another federalized bureaucracy.
afraid far members
I know you want to write the story that the members are afraid of this issue. Far be it from the fact.
challenge job president stay town
I just challenge the president to stay in town and get the job done,
sure
I'm sure I'm going to see much more of you.
aside speaker step
I have notified the speaker that I will temporarily step aside from my position,
advisory elected five four managerial name officials raise
I had no fiduciary responsibility. I had no managerial responsibility. I and four other elected officials were on an advisory board. I went to five fundraisers, ... They did use my name to raise money, but that was the extent. So, I didn't know what they were doing.
ethics file somebody
If somebody else doesn't file an ethics charge, I will.
compromise days delicate good ought package sign start stuff weeks
This is a very delicate package, ... Any part that you start unraveling, it will take days if not weeks to put back together. ... There is a lot of good stuff in this package. It is a compromise package and he ought to sign it.
defend highway
I'm not here to defend the highway bill.
cuts incredibly jobs might raise taxes taxes-and-taxation
If you raise the taxes on these people, you might not have the jobs to provide, so the tax cuts are incredibly important.
almost budget coming dollars house left members relief remind tax trillion
I just remind the members of this House that we have now almost a trillion dollars left in the budget to do more tax relief for the American people, and you know what? We're coming back,
accomplish amazing believe democrats hate since stand
I know when you stand up for what you believe in, this kind of thing is going to happen, ... It's part of the fight. I know Democrats hate me and they hate what I believe in and they hate the amazing things we've been able to accomplish ever since we've been in the majority.