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Chris Smith is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New Jersey's 4th congressional district since 1981. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on a range of issues including human rights, foreign affairs, and health care. Smith has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at improving health services and advocating for the rights of individuals both domestically and internationally. His long-standing service in Congress has made him a prominent figure in New Jersey politics.
To close. I want to, first of all, thank the gentlewoman from Puerto Rico (Miss Gonzalez-Colon) for her very eloquent statement and for her deep concern for the State of Israel. I thank her for that leadership. I would also like to thank…
I thank my friend for yielding. I applaud Mr. Schneider and Mr. Zeldin for sponsoring this important resolution. I especially thank Chairman Eliot Engel for his very eloquent comments a moment ago. Not wishing to be redundant, I will just…
I am very proud to be a Never Forgot the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization cosponsor, along with another very strong group of bipartisan Members who will not let this opportunity to enact this…
Current law requires servicemembers to participate in Transition Assistance Program (TAP) before their anticipated separation date, and more than 20,000 service members will transition into civilian life per month over the next 5 years. As…
I thank my good friend, the distinguished ranking member, for yielding. Mr. Chairman, for years, books and articles have been written suggesting that significant research had been done at U.S. Government facilities, including Fort Detrick…
En Bloc amendment No. 14 includes my amendment--cosponsored by Donald Norcross (D-NJ)--to require the GAO to investigate the contracting practices of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, specifically on how the agency complies with and…
Lyme disease is the most prevalent vector-borne disease in the United States today, and members of the U.S. Armed Forces are not immune to its debilitating effects, as they train and complete exercises out in grassy and wooded areas…
I thank the gentleman very much for his amendment and for yielding. Mr. Chair, in 2009, Nurse Cathy DeCarlo was ordered at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, to assist in the abortion of a 22-week-old unborn child. Under threat of being…
The bill under consideration today reverses several--at least nine--life-affirming, pro-life policies, including conscience protection, Title X reform, the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance, and more. This is a pro-abortion piece…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 51, line 1, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $1,000,000)''. Page 90, line 6…
Lyme disease is the most prevalent vector-borne disease in the United States today. If not diagnosed and treated properly, Lyme can lead to disseminated infection that can affect every system in the body, including the central nervous…
Much of what we have argued about for a quarter of a century has now been scientifically validated by the Working Group, including the fact that massive numbers of people are getting seriously ill from ticks and that the Federal response…
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