Newt Gingrich Speaker Quotations

Today I have reached a difficult personal decision. I will not be a candidate for Speaker of the 106th Congress,

It is not my habit to answer questions posed to me when I am halfway out the door with my back turned ... The speaker and I continue to work as effectively as we have for the last four years.

As speaker of the House, I have a national obligation to all my members to be in their districts and go out and spread the message,

All they have left is to smear the speaker because they can't solve Medicare, they can't solve welfare and they can't balance the budget. This is the last pathetic thing they've got,