"The judges need to be intimidated. They need to uphold the Constitution. (If they don't behave) we're going to go after them in a big way."
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Politicians from TexasMembers of the United States House of RepresentativesRepublican Party (United States) politicians
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On checks and balances ~ From the Washington Post 1997 September 14.
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Tom DeLay
1978 – 2006
Thomas Dale DeLay (born 1947) was a Republican politician from Texas who served as United States Congressman (1978–2006), Majority Whip (1994–2002), and House Majority Leader (2002–2005).
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