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
absorb choice families sustain
We have no choice, ... This is a crisis. We can sustain this as long as we need to, to get them back with their families or absorb them into the community.
asking backs economic elected increase national question security turn vote
There is no question that these democratically elected governments, asking collectively to increase the economic security of those countries, could make it a national security vote if we turn our backs on them,
confront man option path safe threat
There is no negotiating with a man like this, ... There is no safe path to accommodate his ambitions. Our only responsible option was to confront this threat before more Americans die. He must be removed from power.
felony intent
with the intent that a felony be committed.
believe district ellis jim pursuing ronnie tom vindictive works
We believe that Ronnie Earle is a politically vindictive district attorney, ... He's pursuing Jim Ellis because he works for Tom DeLay.
billion initial
Make no mistake, this $10.5 billion is initial relief,
balance dime means raise saying security social spend
We're saying 'no, Mr. President,' ... No means no, we're not going to spend a dime out of Social Security and we're not going to raise taxes, but we are going to balance the budget.
less looking programs wholesale
These are not wholesale cuts. They are reforms, looking at entitlement programs and how we can make them better for less money,
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.