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RANDY NEWMAN I think the tax cut is ridiculous but so am I. RANDY NEWMAN It's funny; people get so doctrinaire about music. It should be the last thing you don't hav... RANDY NEWMAN Learn about the world, the way it works, any kind of science and anthropology, it's really an in... RANDY NEWMAN I like the idea of taking a true classic written by a true genius and destroying it essentially! I l... RANDY NEWMAN My music has a high irritation factor. I've always tried to say something. Eccentric lyrics abou... RANDY NEWMAN Thank God for the potholes on memory lane. RANDY NEWMAN The weekend brought good news for our friends in the cattle industry. At long last, Japan has taken ... RANDY NEUGEBAUER At a time when we are dealing with unpredictable suppliers of energy abroad and higher gas costs at ... RANDY NEUGEBAUER President Bush has a track record of making the right decisions when it comes to national security. RANDY NEUGEBAUER We can fight the War on Terrorism in other places around the world or we can fight it here in Americ... RANDY NEUGEBAUER For too long, Japan has been dragging its feet as it ignores the steps the U.S. has made to ensure a... RANDY NEUGEBAUER Thousands of years and many civilizations have defined a marriage as the union between one man and o... RANDY NEUGEBAUER Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the definition of a marriage as between one man and one woma... RANDY NEUGEBAUER Clearly, border security has been the top domestic issue of the year, and rightly so. Securing our b... RANDY NEUGEBAUER Small businesses are the number one job creators in America. Therefore, it is important that the fed... RANDY NEUGEBAUER In addition to a soaring stock market, 6.6 million jobs have been created since tax relief measures ... RANDY NEUGEBAUER Border security is a complex issue and will remain a top priority during the 2007 legislative year. ... RANDY NEUGEBAUER When rough times have fallen upon our state in the past, Texans have always responded with generosit... RANDY NEUGEBAUER