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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This is a direct assault on U.S. House of Representatives, and don't be under any illusions that this is a partisan affair because according to reports, allies of the president are investigating members of both sides of the aisle.
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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,
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we went to work and we were under the impression that he probably wasn't (going to indict), or he would have ... called me to testify before the grand jury. I have not testified before the grand jury to present my side of the case, and they indicted me.
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I'm sure I'm going to see much more of you.
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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.
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The biggest problem we are having right now is command and control, who is in charge, who is making decisions, who is in position for leadership,
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no basis in the facts or the law.
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The administration has embarked on a journey to Shangri-La, a mythical place where spending goes up ... and where budgets magically balance with a wave of the hand.
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They have tried to create a circus that would prevent us from bringing to senior citizens the prescription drug coverage they've clamored for,
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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.
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I'm not here to defend the highway bill.
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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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I know you want to write the story that the members are afraid of this issue. Far be it from the fact.