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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.

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

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

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

Congressional Record · 2016-12-06
Dec 1, 2016

Mr. Speaker, media bias is a direct threat to our democracy. When the media doesn't report the facts or reports them in a biased manner, Americans can't make good decisions. If Americans can't make good decisions, our democracy is at risk…

Congressional Record · 2016-12-01
Nov 29, 2016

Mr. Speaker, a new report by the Wilson Center has found that illegal immigration across the southern border is on pace to break the previous record set in 2014. This record should not come as a surprise. The administration's policies…

Congressional Record · 2016-11-29
Nov 15, 2016

Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, these last few months have demonstrated how far the national media will go to promote a liberal agenda. Polls continue to show Americans' trust in the media is at an all-time low. Instead of providing objective…

Congressional Record · 2016-11-15
Nov 14, 2016

Mr. Speaker, the liberal media tried to destroy Donald Trump. Instead, they destroyed their own credibility. Their extreme bias is provable. The network media's coverage of Mr. Trump was 91 percent negative, and 96 percent of campaign…

Congressional Record · 2016-11-14
Sep 28, 2016

I want to thank you and the Ranking Member, Mr. Lipinski, for making a huge effort to be here this morning.

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Sep 28, 2016

The Chairwoman has already passed what we could call a regulatory relief bill, and deserves congratulations for that.

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Sep 27, 2016

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Director Comey, thank you for those examples of the FBI's good work in your opening statement. I think we all appreciate what the FBI has done.

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