Lamar Smith

We cannot afford to misspend another dollar on low-priority or frivolous activities.

If we're going to encourage the use of it, we need to reduce the cost.

The special counsel investigation has pushed way beyond its authorized purpose. Recent reports indicate that individuals have been questioned about President Trump's business activities prior to his entering the 2016 campaign. The private…

There is a legal term called ``fruit of the poisonous tree.'' If the evidence, or tree, is tainted, then anything gained from the evidence, the fruit, is tainted as well. A former FBI Director intentionally leaked questionable memos about…

No taxpayer dollars should be awarded to a university researcher who engages in harassment and inappropriate behavior toward a colleague or a student under their charge.

The American people deserve to know the truth about which substances are safe and which ones pose a risk.

The administration's immigration proposal is flawed. It doesn't include workforce verification, which would protect jobs for American workers and reduce illegal immigration. The proposal grants amnesty to twice as many people as President…

The American people can count. Forty-four Senate Democrats voted to shut down the government. Ten times as many Democrats as Republicans supported denying funds to our military, to children's healthcare, and to everyday Americans. The…

Yesterday the President highlighted examples of media bias and irresponsible news stories. All Americans should call out purveyors of fake news and point out slanted coverage. The President is certainly correct in using the term ``fake…

We already knew, from their daily attacks, that the media disdained the President. What we didn't know with a certainty, until last week, was that the media also disdained the American family. How else to explain their front-paging and…

We cannot allow unbudgeted cost to occur on WFIRST the same way it did on James Webb.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate both your comments and the Ranking Member's comments, particularly when you all pointed out that this is a fascinating subject for the American people.

We need to prioritize our investments in space exploration to maintain our leadership in this critical area.

Nothing could be more important to our justice system, and nothing could be more important to protecting the lives of Americans.

The risk to U.S. security that Kaspersky Lab, a Russian company, has created is undeniable and the harm, incalculable.

I have a message for the liberal so- called mainstream media. You are essential to democracy. You have an almost sacred responsibility to inform the American people, but they don't believe you anymore. Your coverage of the President and…

For the last eight years, Congress has defended the Space Launch System and Orion crew vehicle from attempts at cancellation and proposed budget cuts.

It is very disappointing to hear about delays caused by poor execution when the U.S. taxpayer has invested so much in these programs.

Congress has supported NASA's Exploration Systems program for years. We have showed this support in law and with funding, from one Administration to the next.

Cybersecurity breaches are so prevalent today that it is hard to keep track of them.

We need to continue to invest in basic research.

A recent Washington Post/ABC News poll professed to find that a majority of Americans supported amnesty for illegal immigrants. That is not hard to do, given how the survey was conducted. The polsters asked to speak only with the youngest…

I'm not convinced that NIST will actually achieve the necessary goal: a secure NIST compound at Gaithersburg and Boulder.

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

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.