Lamar Smith

National Review and The Heritage Foundation both oppose the Senate immigration bill for many good reasons. There is no deadline for secure borders, yet millions of illegal immigrants would be given amnesty 6 months after the bill is…

The Keystone pipeline creates jobs and enhances our energy independence with minimal impact on the environment.

The Keystone Pipeline creates jobs and enhances our energy independence with minimal impact to the environment.

Last night, a random telephone poll of my constituents was conducted in five Hill Country counties in the 21st District of Texas. Here are the results: Eighty-eight percent feel that the border should be secured before other immigration…

It is difficult to overstate the incredible benefits of the fracking energy revolution that is underway across America.

The Senate immigration bill provides cover for suspected terrorists and others who would do us harm. After 6 months, it legalizes millions of people in the country illegally. They can then get work permits, Social Security cards, and…

The economic benefits and job opportunities associated with this shale boom... is arguably the brightest spot in an otherwise still stagnant economy.

I believe in the integrity of science, and challenging accepted beliefs through open debate and critical thinking is a primary part of the scientific process.

Several Federal Government agencies have implemented policies that drive up energy prices, burden employers, and cost us jobs.

The Senate immigration bill never secures the border. It plans to mostly secure the ``high-risk sectors,'' which are less than half the border. And there is no guarantee that this will happen since there are no deadlines. In fact, if the…

I thank the gentleman from Ohio for yielding me time. As chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, I would like to focus my remarks on the role of science and technology in Republicans' all-of-the-above energy strategy. The…

I believe in the integrity of science. And I find it unfortunate that those who question certain scientific views on climate have their motives impugned.

Climate change is an issue that needs to be discussed thoughtfully and objectively.

I am concerned that the administration now seeks to lock in an inflexible regulatory framework based on a limited understanding of the challenge.

As we will hear today, there is still a great amount of uncertainty associated with our understanding of human influences on climate.

Challenging accepted beliefs through open debate and critical thinking is a primary part of the scientific process.

climate change is an issue that needs to be discussed thoughtfully and objectively.

The Committee has seen little evidence that a current stated goal for NASA's human spaceflight program... has been widely accepted.

America is a nation of explorers, and space is the next frontier.

America is a Nation of explorers, and space is the next frontier.

We in Congress need to be diligent in our review of the Administration's proposed budget for NASA.

Our hearts are heavy because of the Boston bombings that killed and maimed so many. We need to wait for all the facts before deciding how the terrorist attack impacts immigration policy. But this much I hope we can agree on: the safety of…

There is much discussion these days about immigration and what amnesty means. But the definition is clear. In Black's Law Dictionary, ``A pardon extended by the government to a group or class of persons. The 1986 Immigration Reform and…

It's hard to believe, but the Senate immigration bill is worse than we thought. Despite assurances, the border is not secured before almost everyone in the country illegally is given amnesty. So the bill guarantees there will be a rush…

I would like to go back to a subject that I raised in my opening statement, and ask both witnesses if I could for suggestions.