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's an activist judge. He's trying to defend his position that's indefensible,
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He is trying to pull the legal equivalent of a 'do-over' since he knows very well that the charges he brought against me last week are totally manufactured and illegitimate. This is an abomination of justice,
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He's not even trying to be fiscally responsible,
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Emotional appeals about working families trying to get by on $4.25 an hour [the minimum wage in 1996] are hard to resist. Fortunately, such families do not exist.
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American foreign policy is now one huge big mystery. Simply put, the administration is trying to lead the world with a feel-good foreign policy.
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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.