Nick Lampson Quotes (42 Quotes)


    Mr. Speaker, in seeking to return to the United Nations, the Republic of China on Taiwan will once again ask diplomatic allies to present its case before the United Nations this fall.

    Free nations of the world cannot allow Taiwan, a beacon of democracy, to be subdued by an authoritarian China.

    Moreover, as we live in an era of the ascendancy of democracy and human rights, we must see that Taiwan has been a vibrant democracy with a democratically elected president and legislature.

    More needs to be done to take the fight to the enemy and secure our borders against the terrorist threat. We need more protection on land, sea and air.

    My primary work was to promote development of space, and I also introduced the Space Exploration Act in the beginning of my third term.


    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.

    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.

    We must always emphasize research and development of science and mathematics, and I can think of no better way to achieve this than through our future in space.

    I am also proud of my work on the House Science Committee, and to serve as the ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

    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.

    The local communities, through their leaders, were able to build a communications network that allowed my work here to reflect the needs and interests of the people within the 9th Congressional District. It's been an honor to do that and we did so successfully.

    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.

    But this Veterans Day, I believe we should do more than sing the praises of the bravery and patriotism that our veterans have embodied in the past. We should take this opportunity to re-evaluate how we are treating our veterans in the present.

    I would have been surprised had a former president, who lives in the hometown of a Republican candidate, come out and endorsed anyone else, ... I feel I have been supportive of President Bush's son and certainly have been with regard to Iraq.

    Today, I will vote in support of the Marriage Protection Amendment. I shall do so because like President Bush, I strongly believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman.

    He's had a swirl of controversy around him for more than 10 years, and he has spent his time not so much on the needs of the people of the 22nd District but on special interests and building his personal power and his party's power. That's not why I went to Congress. I went to represent the interests of the people who elected me.

    One of the most important accomplishments of the Caucus is raising awareness with law enforcement and communities nationwide on the issues of child safety and Internet safety.

    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.

    We are telling veterans they must sacrifice to pay for the pet projects and contracts to campaign donors of powerful members of Congress.

    should serve as a reminder of the hazards of tobacco products.

    Such an arrangement would provide Taiwan and China with a forum for dialogue whereby they may forge closer ties based on mutual understanding and respect, leading to permanent peace in the Taiwan Strait.

    We hope to make contacts and develop relationships with Cuban officials so that Southeast Texas rice farmers can export their fine products into this country in the future,

    Tom DeLay gets headlines for all the wrong reasons. I'm looking forward to that headline on November 8th No Further DeLay.

    Every year, politicians use Veteran's Day to praise those who have risked their lives to defend our freedoms. That is as it should be.

    Congress should stop treating veterans like they're asking for a hand out when it comes to the benefits they were promised, and they should realize that, were it not for these veterans, there would be nothing to hand out.

    This settlement will allow us to expand anti-smoking education efforts among children, which is crucial, ... We know that teen-agers who smoke cigarettes are 22 times more likely to use cocaine than their non-smoking peers.

    Any veteran can tell you it is already hard enough to see a doctor down at the VA and get the health care they were promised when they signed up to serve this country.

    As southeast Texas's only Member of the House Transportation Committee, I'm especially proud of being able to help bring hundreds of millions of dollars to the region to create jobs and improve the area infrastructure.

    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,

    We were also able to do a great deal of work to improve highways, airports and airways, waterways, and railways, all of which are important and have provided a better quality of life and economic development opportunities for my constituents.

    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.

    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.

    I also want to thank my hard-working staff both in Texas and Washington, who fought hard and effectively served the people of southeast Texas.

    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.

    I do not believe that the United States should ever use sanctions on food and medical sales as a foreign policy tool,

    There is nothing nobler than risking your life for your country.

    You can change the names on the ballot, but you don't change the issues. The issues are going to stay the same homeland security, fiscal responsibility, education and health care.

    None of the things I have done would have been accomplished without a true team effort.

    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.

    The war on terror is a fight that we did not start, but it is one that we shall finish.

    It's a shame when the White House's top economic adviser says outsourcing of American jobs is inevitable, or even that it benefits our economy, ... I believe Americans know that our country gains when we export American goods - not American jobs.

    It's time for Republicans to join with Democrats to enact a jobs plan that keeps American jobs in America and ensures that America remains the world's foremost land of opportunity.


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