Jason Smith

I was quite concerned. I felt good about you rescinding the designation for the White River Blueways, until the Congressman, I think Mr. Tipton, asked you if it was a permanent rescinding, and you couldn't answer that.

I am disturbed by the refusal of Ms. Rebecca Wodder to testify today.

Folks come from all over the State and around the country to be guided on float trips on the rivers and streams contained in my district.

this designation has now been rescinded.

All too often, the Federal Government tugs at this thread, threatening to unwind the fabric of our economy.

We cannot support in the Eighth Congressional District. That river is the life blood for the Eighth Congressional District.

I am aware that Amtrak is recovering 88 cents on every dollar.

that is economically important because where that train stops in those cities is the opportunity for investment and leveraging that station and the property around it.

American people urgently need jobs that only economic growth can give. Standing in the way of growth and job creation is a wall of federal regulation.

If you were to fly from one point to the other, you would not have those mid-point connections.

From the last I have monitored at the Federal level, there is over 170,000 pages of rules and regulations.

if it is moving the government will tax it, and if it continues to move they will regulate it, and if it stops moving they will subsidize it.

we have a company that cited losing 475 jobs moving to Mexico because of government regulation in Butler County, Missouri, Poplar Bluff.

Thank you very much. First, I would like to thank Congressman Clay and also Congressman Graves for their kind remarks and also the Missouri delegation. Thanks for being here, and it's great to have that support right behind you. Less than…

I think to truly have an understanding of how the technology works, there need to be--everybody in that food chain needs to be protected under the law so that they can provide these tools and allow access and allow more freedom for the…

the structure of the settlement itself was--I got it--I am administering it the way I found it.

It is a simple word, absolutely.

I think it is quite challenging for the FDA and for many reasons to stay as current as possible on those things which are simply just emerging.

Absolutely. I agree. You know, we need some stability to this at some point for American businesses.

Policy members at all levels of government should be focused on reducing and stabilizing the cost of gasoline and other fuels, not through taxes and disincentives to consume fuel but through increased production and efficiency.

I mean, you know, I truly believe that, you know, right now with the--I think most people call it the gridlock or the red tape--that is not happening--to make sure that we have some sort of plan in place to, you know, help the economy…

I recently wrote to my governor, Martin O'Malley, to protest his proposal to make gasoline subject to the Maryland state sales tax.

I ask that you pass a farm bill that protects and strengthens programs like TEFAP, SNAP, and CSFP.

Chairman Kline, Congressman DesJarlais, our community colleges were born out of service to provide opportunities and education for our citizens.

That still, in my mind, is a crime, but the motive and the purpose gets a little bit more complicated there because they may genuinely believe that it is a mistake that this particular issue is not being discussed.