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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.
On the way to yielding time to the gentlewoman from Wyoming, I want to point out that the underlying bill, the science bill that is contained in the underlying bill, did pass by voice vote in the Science Committee. I yield 2 minutes to the…
Reducing red tape for our space entrepreneurs is a necessary step to ensuring their continued growth.
Their mission to send humans to orbit Mars in eight years or less, using mostly existing technology, might well catch the public's imagination.
The commercial space industry offers improvements to the quality of life for every person on the planet.
He promised that if you like your health care plan you can keep it. But for millions of Americans, that is not true.
Unfortunately, in their haste to launch the HealthCare.gov website, it appears the Administration cut corners.
But security experts have expressed concern about flaws in the site that put this personal data at risk.
But across the country, Americans are seeing their premiums go up, not down.
The Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, needs to be repealed and replaced with better legislation. There is no administrative or legislative fix that will repair this flawed law. Millions of Americans across the United States are…
I want to thank Chairman Goodlatte for yielding me time and for also bringing the bill to the House floor today, and for all of his hard work on this legislation. The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, known as LARA, is only 1-1/2 pages long…
There's nothing inherently dangerous in fracking that sound engineering practices can't accomplish.
The EPA must either make the data public or commit to no longer use secret science to support its regulations.
The EPA made wild claims of groundwater contamination, but was forced to retract those claims.
It is the EPA's responsibility to ensure that the science it uses is transparent and that its claims can be verified by the public.
This undermines states' rights and increases federal control of private property.
Will you specifically commit to not rely on secret science and hidden data in the rule making for the ozone standards?
I am kind of wondering if you are saying it will be made public, if it is really going to be made public.
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