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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He's not going to still run things ... but he's clearly a member of Congress, and he's a very important part of the team.
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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.
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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.
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You know, there is an argument to be made that these extensions of unemployment benefits keep people from going and finding jobs. In fact there are some studies that have been done that show people stay on unemployment compensation and they don't look for a job until two or three weeks before they know the benefits are going to run out.
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What's happening here is the president is desperate to spend more money, ... Late Edition.
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I've seen some of the devastation first hand and I know they have a long road ahead of them and helping to facilitate that effort is the House's No. 1 priority for the foreseeable future,
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It would be such a disaster ... I think what you see is a combination of gratitude and prudence.
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I see the president's package as the floor, not the ceiling.
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is going to be very hard to defeat.
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I understand there may be an opportunity for the Amendment on another bill, like energy, and you know we will do whatever we can to help... Thanks for all you've done.
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Earle and his staff engaged in an extraordinarily irregular and desperate attempt to contrive a viable charge
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Especially in light of the debate over Judge Roberts' confirmation, all Americans should look closely at the issue of judicial activism and to make their voices heard.
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People that just throw numbers out, not knowing what they're talking about, I think it's pretty irresponsible.
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People are too quick to give up their responsibility and duty as congressmen to other people, ... We are more than capable of looking at it.