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
bill listen move passed passing president senate
We'll always listen to what the president has to say, but we have a bill that has already passed the House; the Senate is working on passing it. ... We have to move forward.
concern hope job
Well, I hope so. I can do my job with or without the title. That doesn't concern me.
hope success
We hope many other congressmen would see this as a success and will want to do this in their own districts, and that' s how we hope to get this around the country,
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.
fear personal whatsoever
I have no fear whatsoever about any investigation into me or my personal or professional activities.
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.
president proven reason trust trusting
(In the Balkans) we have a (U.S.) president I don't trust who has proven my reason for not trusting him, had no plan.
ground high low moral opponents taken
He's taken the moral high ground to show how his opponents have taken the moral low ground.
legal
I didn't know they did this legal activity,
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.