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
answer bring glad nobody offset spending
My answer to those that want to offset the spending is sure, bring me the offsets, I'll be glad to do it. But nobody has been able to come up with any yet,
jobs people
People need to be doing their jobs right now,
continue
I get to continue my partnership with the speaker,
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.
form helped moved organize stepped
I did nothing wrong, ... I had nothing to do with the day-to-day operation. It was my idea to form this group. I helped to organize it. I have other things to do. I stepped away and moved on.
aside last stand step victories
My setback is temporary, but our victories will last a lifetime, ... So while they may have made me step aside for now, they can never make us stand down.
legal
I didn't know they did this legal activity,
coast paying prices
Americans from coast to coast are paying escalating prices for gasoline, and something must be done.
delay evidence grand indict jury notice
for a new grand jury to indict DeLay on a day's notice suggests the evidence of his participation is convincing.
package
I see the president's package as the floor, not the ceiling.
censure certainty failed great resolution
I can tell you with great certainty that a censure resolution would have failed in the House,
frivolous majority
This is a frivolous indictment, ... I think it will be over and over very soon. I will go back to be majority leader.
aggression allow compensate congress dollar single
This Congress will never allow a single dollar to be used to compensate the perpetrators of international aggression,
judiciary lawyers ought
My lawyers tell me that this is so frivolous, so over the top, so embarrassing to the judiciary that we ought to be able to get it out of here quickly,