Tom DeLay Quotes on Government (20 Quotes)

Let's dispense with the notion that Congress can punish the president either by a so-called censure or by a fine or any other punishment, ... Such a deal is unconstitutional, and anyone who believes in that kind of deal believes not in the rule of law, but the rule of man, and needs to read the Constitution.

orchestrate a conspiracy to intimidate members of Congress by using their past lives.

We have reason to believe that top aides that have access to the Oval Office have been orchestrating a conspiracy to intimidate members of Congress by using their past lives as an embarrassment to intimidate,

I understand that people want to protect their sources, but we're dealing with the alleged forgery of government documents to influence a presidential race during war, ... This isn't politics as usual. It's dangerous and possibly criminal.

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.

I am not a federal employee. I am a constitutional officer. My job is the Constitution of the United States, I am not a government employee. I am in the Constitution.

I don't believe there is a separation of church and state. I think the Constitution is very clear. The only separation is that there will not be a government church.

You bet there'll be congressional hearings. I think both branches, the legislative branch and the judiciary branch, should look into this in depth, because this is a frightening event, that American citizens can expect that the executive branch on their own can decide whether to raid a home.

What the Senate passed is a nationalized system what we hope to pass is a federalized system.

In short, it is the position of the people of the United States, as expressed by their representatives in Congress, that Israel's fight is our fight. And so shall it be until the last terrorist on earth is in a cell or a cemetery.

The Texas Republican criticized any rush to a quick deal in the Senate. Before people look to cut a deal with the White House or their surrogates who will seek to influence the process, it is my hope that one would spend plenty of time in the evidence roo

Our members want us to continue, the speaker wants us to continue to negotiate, and so does the Senate, so we're going to continue to negotiate and see if we can get a bill in December,

We will recover. And we will rebuild. And the Congress will work in a bipartisan fashion to see to it that the work ahead of us is done right.

We should never stop working to bring freedom to Cuba, Congress should take no step that inadvertently strengthens the Castro regime and compromises our campaign against terror.

He's not going to still run things ... but he's clearly a member of Congress, and he's a very important part of the team.

Judge Roberts would appear to be as uncontroversial as one could imagine, ... understandably - and fortunately - spurred our nation into conversation about the role of our courts in our government, and in our society.

I just can't believe that once this bill passes the House and gets over to the Senate, that those three or four senators are gonna bring down one of the best budgets we ever seen over an issue that makes it difficult for Republicans to give tax relief,

All wisdom does not reside in nine persons in black robes, ... The Constitution is clear on the point that the power to make laws is vested on Congress.

If the president out of desperate politics and wants to pull a political stunt in shutting down the government, he will have to face the American people.

I am the Federal Government.