Lamar Smith

Finding other sentient life in the universe would be the most significant discovery in human history.

President Obama's lax immigration policies continue to put the lives of Americans at risk. Last year, administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The…

I don't know of a good explanation for NSF's decision.

I was unable to vote on May 9, 2014, on passage of H.R. 10, the Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act, introduced by my colleague John Kline from Minnesota and passage of H.R. 4438, the American Research and…

There are lots of reasons why the national media leans liberal. Surely, reporters' political party affiliation explains some of their bias. A new study of the media by two Indiana University professors found that among journalists who…

NOAA is a mission-oriented agency, and this Committee supports these core priorities.

While I support many of these areas of research and forecasting, other parts of the President's budget request are harder to justify.

Instead of hyping climate alarmism, NOAA should focus its efforts on other areas such as improving weather forecasting.

Thank you, Administrator Sullivan, for being with us here today. And let me congratulate you on being named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2014.

I just hope you will spend the taxpayers' dollars on where the most efficient means of producing energy is, and the least efficient is offshore wind.

The government has a role in promoting scientific discovery in the various energy fields.

Why put a single dollar in a form of energy that is the most expensive form of energy and they cost 2-1/2 times as much as on-shore wind?

It is nice to have our friend and former Member of the House down here on the floor with us tonight, Kent Hance. Well, today we honor Texas Tech University Chancellor Kent Hance, who is about to enjoy a well-earned retirement. He has…

Scientific prizes have long played a role in advancing technology. They encourage creative thinking, spur innovation, and expand our economy.

A top priority of the Science Committee is to encourage such innovation and technological advancements.

I think there is much progress we can make in giving out these prizes.

The administration claims historic record deportation numbers, but a recent report by the Center for Immigration Studies found that immigration agents only attempted to send home about one-fourth of the illegal immigrants they encountered…

I would like to thank the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Bridenstine), Ms. Bonamici, and David Schweikert for their hard work on this bill. I appreciate all of the effort they have put into it. It is a wonderful product. It is going to save…

NASA must ensure its budget reflects the importance of space exploration.

I am concerned with the President's Fiscal Year 2015 budget request.

It is a mission without a realistic budget, without a destination and without a certain launch date.

Our leadership in space has slipped.

NASA needs to remember its priorities and the priority is space exploration.

The President recommends a $185 million cut to NASA.

I think we share the same desire to ensure that NASA remains the world's preeminent space agency.