Nick Lampson
Nick Lampson
Nicholas Valentino 'Nick' Lampsonis an American politician from the state of Texas and was a Congressman representing the 22nd Congressional District and the 9th Congressional District of Texas...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 February 1945
CountryUnited States of America
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If you put the work that I have done and the support that I've been given ... to the legacy of theft, corruption and neglect that Tom DeLay seems to have earned for himself, I think he saw the handwriting on the wall, that it was something he couldn't win, and made the decision to get out.
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For all the reasons named above, my colleagues and I urge the United Nations to consider Taiwan's bid to return to the U.N. with thought and wisdom.
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I will continue to push for doubling the strength of the U.S. Border Patrol, and to make sure that every cargo container that enters this nation is screened for radiation and potential weapons of mass destruction.
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He left a legacy of debt, corruption and neglect - I think all of that has sort of caught up with him. He was weakening and had become somewhat radioactive among his own colleagues.
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He has left us a legacy of debt, corruption and neglect, and he can't run from it. I think it's something he has helped usher into our Congress that people would like to see changed.
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I think we have seen a great deal of wasteful spending occur under my opponent's leadership while he was majority leader in the House of Representatives.
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This is a sad day for Congressman DeLay's constituents in the 22nd District, who deserve so much better from their elected representative but unfortunately, it should come as no surprise,
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I only had a couple of minutes to look over this poll, but the numbers I saw were encouraging. They show that the people of this district want a representative who will make headlines for the right reasons.
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Read between the lines and what this open letter tells you is that Tom DeLay is losing support among his base. They are starting to see Tom DeLay for what he is ? a politician they cannot trust.
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That is the right thing to do, whether he is obligated to do so or not.
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You don't have to be a bully to do that. You can do it by reaching across the isle in friendship, and I think I'm good at doing that.
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This is awfully, awfully early, ... It's got to be a recognition that he is at serious risk of losing his seat.
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With 1.7 million private sector jobs lost and half a million jobs shipped overseas over the past three years, we must take action to spur job creation and restore economic prosperity.
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Tom DeLay is losing support here by the day. The crowd is booing, the hook is out and Tom DeLay is trying to shuffle his way out of trouble just like Bugs Bunny in one of those old cartoons,