Lamar Smith

It seems to me we might actually want to try to catch up with other countries and perhaps even lead the pack.

Today we honor Major General Patrick Henry Brady of the United States Army. Major General Brady was awarded the Medal of Honor for extreme heroism on January 6, 1968, in the Republic of Vietnam as a member of the 54th Medical Detachment…

The meth problem is an example of a clear societal need where science can yield potential solutions that will benefit the American public.

We cannot continue to spend more taxpayer dollars for advanced manufacturing without finding offsets from other lower priority programs.

We must foster innovation so that powerful new technologies are developed here and not overseas.

If we don't have regime change and Assad can still use chemical weapons again, why commit our Armed Forces?

Submitted statement by Representative Lamar Smith, Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives.

I strongly support of the REINS Act. The American people today face an onslaught of unnecessary Federal regulations. From the President's health care law to the never-ending list of EPA rules, government regulation has become a barrier to…

I believe that EPA should complete their assessment and then promptly move to take up a 404c.

Mining is an inherently destructive and dirty business and technology cannot make it clean and harmless.

If we allow this dangerous proposal to go forward today, will the next generation realize our folly?

I hope the Members of this committee will be mindful of these words as we explore the issues surrounding development at the Pebble Mine.

While I do not think many would disagree with the goals of this initiative, I am concerned that this is solely a repackaging of existing initiatives.

I believe the NSF should support inter-disciplinary research in this area because the results of this research will have clear and direct benefits to the American people.

The results of this research could be the foundation of new technologies that help wounded warriors walk again and also improve the quality of life for many injured Americans.

The benefits of shale gas production can hardly be overstated.

The Agency should base its work on sound science rather than regulatory ambition.

It is our job as policymakers to help create a healthy, pro-business environment that brings new inventions to the market.

I am going to need to shuttle between this hearing and a markup in the Judiciary Committee.

It seems that each week there is more good news about the incredible benefits of the fracking energy revolution that is underway across America.

The fracking process is turning out to be a way to achieve energy independence, strengthen our national security, and stimulate the economy.

I will remind this committee that not every person that transits our porous border are Hispanic.

Much is at stake in the immigration debate. America has the most generous immigration system in the world and it should continue.

I support Mr. Lipinski's overarching goal, the creation of a manufacturing strategy to better guide government policies and Federal spending.

"Made in America" is a label we want to see on advanced technologies coming out of American laboratories and factories.