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Lamar Smith

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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.

Oct 10, 2017

Today, I want to thank the GAO for their work. Their findings are alarming and confirmed our worst suspicions: NIST campuses are sieves.

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Oct 10, 2017

The GAO conducted a comprehensive review of NIST's physical security posture. They used covert tactics and they found gaping holes in the agency's ability to protect their campuses.

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Oct 5, 2017

Mr. Speaker, within minutes of the tragic shooting in Las Vegas, Democrats and the liberal media called for more gun control measures. A recent Washington Post op-ed describes how one gun control advocate researched restrictive gun laws in…

Congressional Record · 2017-10-05
Sep 27, 2017

Mr. Speaker, both the Washington Examiner and Washington Times recently have reported on a practice that is resulting in overly low approval ratings for President Trump. Pollsters are not necessarily rigging their questions to get a…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-27
Sep 27, 2017

It is human nature to seek out the unknown and to discover more about the universe around us.

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Sep 27, 2017

In August, millions of Americans turned their eyes to the sky to witness a rare event: a solar eclipse.

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Sep 27, 2017

This legislation was introduced by Derek Kilmer, a former Member of this Committee, and Jim Bridenstine, a current Member.

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Sep 27, 2017

Israel and the United States have a long history of shared cooperation, including space exploration and research.

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Sep 26, 2017

Mr. Speaker, the President is doing what he was elected to do--call it shaking up the system, putting the brakes on the bureaucracy, or creative deconstruction. Our country simply cannot continue on the same course: where the government…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-26
Sep 25, 2017

Madam Speaker, the media bias beat goes on. Last week on PBS, columnist Mark Shields criticized Senate sponsors of the new healthcare bill. He said that no Republican Senators have credentials for working on healthcare, and added that…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-25
Sep 14, 2017

Mr. Speaker, here are recent examples of the liberal national media's ignoring inconvenient news: The economy grew by 3 percent last quarter, the fastest pace in years, but you might not know this good news because of the media blackout of…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-14

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