Actually rewards companies for moving jobs overseas.

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.

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.

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.

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

This is a sad day for Congressman DeLay's constituents in the 22nd District, who deserve so much better from their elected representative but unfortunately, it should come as no surprise.

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 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.