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Tom Delay: “We will look at an arrogant, out-of-control, unaccountable judiciary, that thumbed their nose at Congress and the…”

On the recordMarch 30, 2005
We will look at an arrogant, out-of-control, unaccountable judiciary, that thumbed their nose at Congress and the president when given the jurisdiction to hear this case anew and look at all the facts and make a determination.
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Tom Delay
Republican · Texas

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Tom DeLay criticizes the judiciary's handling of the Terri Schiavo case, claiming they ignored requests from Congress and the president.

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