Lamar Smith

EPA's own data show us that its power plant regulation would eliminate less than one percent of global carbon emissions.

The Obama Administration calls it the Climate Action Plan. It empowers the Departments of Interior, Energy, Agriculture, Defense, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, National Institute of Standards and…

Until this Administration can propose a detailed strategy, tell us the total cost, and show us exactly what we will get for the sacrifice--we are just asking the American people to waste their money.

I thank the gentleman from Indiana for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, before we conclude debate on this bill, I just wanted to thank senior staff who have worked long months in developing this legislation and in refining it and getting it to…

First of all, let me say to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Reed) and to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) that I appreciate all their time, effort, and work that has gone into this piece of legislation. It is because of…

The President should listen to the voters and not grant amnesty to illegal immigrants by executive order. A recent survey by the polling company found that three-quarters of voters want the President to work with Congress to change…

First of all, let me thank the chairman of the Transportation Committee, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Shuster), for yielding. Mr. Chairman, Science Committee investigations revealed that the EPA prepared State maps that show the…

If the Administration does not support planetary science, how can they claim to have serious interest in human space exploration?

Congress has made it clear, on a bipartisan and bicameral basis, that we value the planetary science community and the important work that they do.

H.R. 5063, the American Space Technology for Exploring Resource Opportunities in Deep Space Act--ASTEROIDS Act--introduced by Representatives Bill Posey of Florida and Derek Kilmer of Washington, is the first bill to address important…

Planetary science teaches us about how our solar system works and provides clues about how it was formed.

A Nation that has lost control of its border has lost control of its future.

The President continues to claim that if Congress won't act on immigration issues, he will, but the House has acted and recently passed legislation to address the border crisis. The President still threatens to grant amnesty by executive…

I thank the gentleman from Virginia, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, for yielding me time, and I also want to thank him for bringing this bill to the House floor today. H.R. 744, the STOP Identity Theft Act, is a bicameral…

Our current system and approach to immigration is not working and we need comprehensive reform now.

A country that has lost control of its borders has lost control of its future.

The President has ignored, failed to enforce, undermined, and unilaterally changed current immigration laws.

This is both a national security and a humanitarian crisis that we cannot allow to continue.

It is not too late to do the right thing, and that is hold the President responsible for his immigration policies. His ignoring immigration laws and weakening immigration laws through executive orders has caused the border crisis. It has…

[N]o national or statewide maps have been prepared by any agency, including EPA, showing the scope of waters subject to the Clean Water Act . . .

The Border Security Caucus, composed of over 80 members and growing, met yesterday, and many of us have concerns about the administration's immigration proposals. We feel the President is trying to make Congress take ownership of the…

I am pleased to join my colleague, Chairman of the Research and Technology Subcommittee, Larry Bucshon, in support of the reauthorization of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Measurement science conducted at NIST…

At this time, there are no other individuals on this side who wish to speak on this bill, so I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Before I yield back, I would like to thank the gentlewoman from Texas, the ranking member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Eddie Bernice Johnson, for the comments that she just made. They are much appreciated. Mr. Speaker…

The National Science Foundation should support interdisciplinary research in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health to help us better understand medical illnesses.