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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.

Feb 25, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Mississippi, an active member of the Judiciary Committee and a former city prosecutor, Mr. Harper.

Congressional Record · 2010-02-25
Feb 25, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I am happy to yield 4 minutes to an esteemed senior member of the Judiciary Committee, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Coble).

Congressional Record · 2010-02-25
Feb 25, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Lungren), a senior member of both the Judiciary Committee and the Homeland Security Committee.

Congressional Record · 2010-02-25
Feb 25, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the chairman emeritus of the Judiciary Committee, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner).

Congressional Record · 2010-02-25
Feb 25, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the war on terror is real, and it's all around us. Despite multiple attempted terror attacks and a warning of an imminent attack from our national security experts…

Congressional Record · 2010-02-25
Feb 24, 2010

I yield myself 1 minute. Madam Speaker, let me say that I always appreciate what my colleagues state on the House floor, and I appreciate their good comments during debate. To the extent that they want to increase competition among…

Congressional Record · 2010-02-24
Feb 24, 2010

Mr. Speaker, the administration's health care bill fails to include a Republican solution that could actually achieve savings for patients--lawsuit abuse reform. Forty percent of medical malpractice suits against doctors and hospitals are…

Congressional Record · 2010-02-24
Feb 24, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, first of all, let me thank Chairman Conyers for his comments. He is always gracious in making those. He is right. We have had a good discussion today about this…

Congressional Record · 2010-02-24
Feb 24, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time on this side, and I am prepared to close at the appropriate time. I reserve the balance of my time.

Congressional Record · 2010-02-24
Feb 24, 2010

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 406, nays 19, not voting 8, as follows…

Congressional Record · 2010-02-24

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