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Lamar Smith is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 21st congressional district from 1987 to 2019. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, where he focused on issues related to science policy, technology, and innovation. Smith was known for his advocacy of scientific research and development, as well as his support for policies aimed at promoting economic growth through technological advancements.
House Resolution 5278 creates a board of managers to address the fiscal condition of Puerto Rico. However, Puerto Rican officials still have not been held accountable or accepted responsibility for their policies that caused the financial…
First of all, I want to thank the gentleman from Kentucky, Chairman Whitfield, for yielding me time. I am pleased to support the House amendment to the Senate Energy Policy Modernization Act. Division D of this legislation includes the…
The President's pledge attempts to create an international agreement that binds the United States for decades to come, but lacks constitutional legitimacy since it has not been ratified by the Senate.
The so-called Clean Power Plan will cost billions of dollars, cause financial hardship for American families, and diminish the competitiveness of American employers, all with no significant benefit.
These measures will adversely affect our economy and have no significant impact on global temperatures by the EPA's own admission, so the regulations perpetrate a fraud on the American people.
Recently a prominent New York Times columnist recycled disproven assertions to criticize businessman Donald Trump's views on climate change. This type of alarmist rhetoric is what we have come to expect from liberal pundits and the media…
Today I hope that we can gather additional scientific information on Zika and the mosquito that spreads it.
The Asteroid Retrieval Mission is a distraction without any connection to a larger roadmap to explore our solar system.
Unfortunately, the Obama Administration, year after year, woefully under-budgets the very programs that will get us to Mars.
Recently a U.S. District Court judge ruled that the administration's subsidy funding scheme for ObamaCare was unconstitutional. This marked a major victory in citizens' efforts to stop the President's failed healthcare law. However, the…
It is time to press forward. It is time to take longer strides. It is time to aim for Mars.
This is not merely a science fiction movie starring Matt Damon. This is a goal within America's reach.
Our hearing covers a critical aspect of our Nation's future journey to Mars.
Americans are skeptical about the news they receive on climate change. A recent Gallup poll found that 46 percent of Americans believe that the Earth's natural changes are the primary cause of climate change. Americans are split as to the…
A new report by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reveals that last year the Obama administration released 20,000 illegal immigrants convicted of crimes into our communities. Together, they had committed 64,000 crimes, including…
In 2006, former Vice President Al Gore released his film, ``An Inconvenient Truth.'' Now, a decade later, most of Vice President Gore's predictions, inconveniently, have not become true. For example, he claimed that Mount Kilimanjaro…
A recent story from the tech blog Gizmodo details Facebook's alleged efforts to suppress conservative views in its popular trending news section. Former curators of the trending news section said they were routinely told to ignore news…
Americans' confidence in the national media continues to erode. A Media Insight Project poll found that only 6 percent now say they have a great deal of confidence in the media. Americans are rightfully skeptical of the news they receive…
What the Clean Power Plan does is provide some incentives for... states to reach certain predetermined levels of CO2 emissions.
the function of our office is to make sure that we are moving forward and deploying technologies that will be necessary for the clean energy economy of the future.
I went into COP-21 with the expectation that maybe 60, maybe 70, maybe 50 countries would put forth INDCs...
If you're an emitter, you can emit as much CO2 as you want to and you don't get charged for doing that.
Unfortunately, the Administration's proposed budget for fossil energy research and development appears to be at odds with America's energy resources and needs.
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