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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.

May 10, 2016

I don't see a government role in helping companies do things that there's already a commercial motivation to move forward on.

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May 10, 2016

The increasing production of natural gas has had a very positive impact on our economy.

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May 10, 2016

What the Clean Power Plan does is provide some incentives for... states to reach certain predetermined levels of CO2 emissions.

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May 10, 2016

Thank you very much for the question. So this is--this is a project that we've got some enthusiasm for and that we're pushing forward on.

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May 10, 2016

If you're an emitter, you can emit as much CO2 as you want to and you don't get charged for doing that.

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May 10, 2016

the function of our office is to make sure that we are moving forward and deploying technologies that will be necessary for the clean energy economy of the future.

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May 10, 2016

Well, thank you for the question. So we're the technical organization. You know, we do research and development.

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May 10, 2016

There is a positive benefit to reducing emissions.

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May 10, 2016

DOE should expand access to America's oil and gas resources, not use limited research dollars to help the EPA measure emissions.

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May 10, 2016

Unfortunately, the Administration's proposed budget for fossil energy research and development appears to be at odds with America's energy resources and needs.

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May 10, 2016

I went into COP-21 with the expectation that maybe 60, maybe 70, maybe 50 countries would put forth INDCs...

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