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Tom Delay: “Bring it on. My constituents know what's going on. And if they're going to do this, I think that it shows who they are…”

On the recordApril 3, 2006
Bring it on. My constituents know what's going on. And if they're going to do this, I think that it shows who they are and what they are.
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Tom Delay
Republican · Texas

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Tom DeLay responds to Democratic ads questioning his ethics, indicating confidence in his support among constituents.

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