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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.

Jan 9, 2017

Today's legislation, which I introduced with Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar, ensures sound science is the basis for EPA decisions and regulatory actions.

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Jan 5, 2017

Mr. Speaker, you may have heard about this new phenomenon called fake news. Fake news usually consists of false and made-up stories. Actually, it is not new and it has been around as long as there have been media. What is new is that a few…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-05
Jan 4, 2017

Mr. Speaker, the national liberal media continue to promote a divided America. This is largely a result of their chosen candidate not winning the Presidential election. Since 91 percent of the media's coverage of President-elect Trump was…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-04
Dec 7, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Texas, the author of this bill, for yielding. I also want to say that Congressman Brian Babin is an excellent chairman of the Space Subcommittee of the full Science, Space, and Technology Committee…

Congressional Record · 2016-12-07
Dec 7, 2016

Mr. Speaker, we need a new word for the dictionary, a new term for the merger of the liberal media and the Democratic Party. Obviously, the liberal media have no intention of treating President- elect Trump objectively or fairly. They want…

Congressional Record · 2016-12-07
Dec 6, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I again want to thank Representative Neugebauer for his service to Texas and to our country. We wish him the best in his well-deserved retirement. I yield back the balance of my time.

Congressional Record · 2016-12-06
Dec 6, 2016

Mr. Speaker, Americans are frustrated because they know that many of the news stories they read are actually opinion pieces. If the facts do not fit the liberal world view, dissent is silenced, and the result is one-sided and often…

Congressional Record · 2016-12-06
Dec 6, 2016

I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Babin) for his comments. I now yield to another colleague from Texas, Roger Williams.

Congressional Record · 2016-12-06
Dec 6, 2016

I thank the chairman for his nice remarks this evening. I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert). And let me say to my friend Representative Gohmert that, we only have a total of 6 minutes left, and I do want to allow Mr…

Congressional Record · 2016-12-06
Dec 6, 2016

I thank the gentleman for those nice comments. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to another Texas colleague, a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Pete Olson.

Congressional Record · 2016-12-06
Dec 6, 2016

I thank the gentleman for his comments. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to host today's Special Order in honor of my friend and colleague from Texas, Representative Randy Neugebauer. Representative Neugebauer is a consistent Conservative. In…

Congressional Record · 2016-12-06

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