Jul 8, 2015
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, this week, the world pauses to remember and reflect on the Srebrenica genocide, horrific acts of brutality, wanton cruelty, and mass murder committed in Srebrenica beginning July…
Chris Smith
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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.
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Jul 8, 2015
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of House Resolution 337, calling for substantive dialogue without preconditions to help secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people. I want to…
Jun 25, 2015
The deadline is bearing down on us for the President's nuclear agreement with Iran. So, at this moment, Congress must send the administration a strong message: In order to be acceptable, any agreement must bar every Iranian path to nuclear…
Jun 15, 2015
I thank our distinguished chairman and thank both he and Eliot Engel for the leadership that they have both shown. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank you for keeping that focus on all issues related to Iran and for doing it so effectively…
Jun 10, 2015
I thank my good friend for yielding, and I rise to raise an issue of particular importance to my constituents in New Jersey. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst was created by the 2005 BRAC round. And while joint basing has been successfully…
Jun 10, 2015
I thank my good friend, the chairman, for your commitment to the men and women who support our warfighters. I look forward to working with you to move the pay parity for all joint base employees forward.
Jun 1, 2015
I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Eliot Engel, the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, for his bill, the Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act, H.R. 1493. I am privileged to be the lead co-sponsor…
Jun 1, 2015
I would like to begin by thanking my good friend and colleague Congressman Steve Chabot for his leadership and hard work in shepherding the Girls Count Act as it makes its way to the President's desk. It is important legislation that will…
May 14, 2015
I would like to begin by thanking Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel and Senators Corker, Cardin, and Menendez for doing their level best in the face of an administration which, throughout this process, has ignored and sought to…
May 13, 2015
I thank my friend for yielding and for her extraordinary leadership. Thank you to Trent Franks, Speaker Boehner, Kevin McCarthy, Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, and the gentlewoman presiding in the Chair--so many. This has been a team effort, and…
May 13, 2015
2 years ago today Pennsylvania abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell was convicted of murder, conspiracy to kill, and involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to life imprisonment. Even though the news of Gosnell's child slaughter was largely…
Apr 30, 2015
Let me just say at the outset to my friend, the former Speaker for whom I have the highest regard, it is always appropriate to defend to the best extent possible the fragile lives of unborn children from the violence of abortion, and it is …
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