Lamar Smith

We need to prioritize our investments in space exploration to maintain our leadership in this critical area.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate both your comments and the Ranking Member's comments, particularly when you all pointed out that this is a fascinating subject for the American people.

We cannot allow unbudgeted cost to occur on WFIRST the same way it did on James Webb.

The Pew Research Center recently studied how the media covered the first 60 days of each recent administration. Not surprisingly, 62 percent of the media coverage of President Trump was negative, compared to 20 percent for President Obama…

A recent Washington Post University of Maryland poll asked Americans whom they blame for causing dysfunction in the U.S. political system. It is no surprise that 88 percent of respondents said the news media caused some or a lot of the…

The risk to U.S. security that Kaspersky Lab, a Russian company, has created is undeniable and the harm, incalculable.

Nothing could be more important to our justice system, and nothing could be more important to protecting the lives of Americans.

I have a message for the liberal so- called mainstream media. You are essential to democracy. You have an almost sacred responsibility to inform the American people, but they don't believe you anymore. Your coverage of the President and…

For the last eight years, Congress has defended the Space Launch System and Orion crew vehicle from attempts at cancellation and proposed budget cuts.

It is very disappointing to hear about delays caused by poor execution when the U.S. taxpayer has invested so much in these programs.

A front-page story in Roll Call about Chief of Staff General Kelly is as misleading as you can get. It clearly is an intentional hit job. The headline read: ``Kelly's Antics Rankle Capitol.'' The article claims, ``GOP and Democratic…

Congress has supported NASA's Exploration Systems program for years. We have showed this support in law and with funding, from one Administration to the next.

First of all, I want to thank the chairwoman of the Budget Committee for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, we need to pass this budget not only to rein in out-of- control spending, but also to give Congress the go-ahead on much-needed tax…

Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee approved the Legal Workforce Act, a bill I introduced that saves jobs for citizens and legal workers. It requires U.S. employers to use the E-Verify system to check the work eligibility of all…

Cybersecurity breaches are so prevalent today that it is hard to keep track of them.

A recent Morning Consult poll found that nearly half of all voters--46 percent--``believe the media fabricates news stories about President Donald Trump and his administration.'' It is not surprising that the American people feel this way…

We need to continue to invest in basic research.

A recent Washington Post/ABC News poll professed to find that a majority of Americans supported amnesty for illegal immigrants. That is not hard to do, given how the survey was conducted. The polsters asked to speak only with the youngest…

I support H.R. 2763, the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2017. And I thank the gentleman from California, Mr. Knight, for introducing this important legislation. He serves on…

You may have heard of Colin Kaepernick, the football quarterback who started ``the kneel'' to protest the national anthem at NFL games. He was the originator of the resistance movement in the NFL against police officers. But you likely…

I thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Webster) for yielding me time and for introducing H.R. 2105, the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act. This important and timely bipartisan bill, cosponsored by 17 Members of Congress and approved…

The GAO conducted a comprehensive review of NIST's physical security posture. They used covert tactics and they found gaping holes in the agency's ability to protect their campuses.

I'm not convinced that NIST will actually achieve the necessary goal: a secure NIST compound at Gaithersburg and Boulder.

Today, I want to thank the GAO for their work. Their findings are alarming and confirmed our worst suspicions: NIST campuses are sieves.

Within minutes of the tragic shooting in Las Vegas, Democrats and the liberal media called for more gun control measures. A recent Washington Post op-ed describes how one gun control advocate researched restrictive gun laws in Great…