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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 23, 2018

Mr. Speaker, one of the greatest threats to free speech is the ongoing politicization of online platforms. Some, which have millions of users, have allowed liberal interest groups to determine what content is available to the public. A…

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May 21, 2018

Today's hearing will highlight some fascinating technologies and efforts that will empower veterans.

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May 21, 2018

Thank you, Chairwoman Comstock, for holding such an interesting and important hearing today.

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May 15, 2018

I'm a little bit disturbed by, number one, that over and over again I hear don't ever talk about whether or not mankind is the main cause of the temperature changing and the climate changing.

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May 15, 2018

I have in my career been very supportive of trying to develop certain technologies that I consider to be more efficient at providing the energy needs for the people of the world.

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May 15, 2018

Technology, though, provides the solution.

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May 15, 2018

The answer that we've been given in terms of mitigation versus adaptation is that we need controls over people's lives and make their decisions for them rather than adapt economically and elsewise.

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May 15, 2018

Overreaching and costly regulations like the Obama Clean Power Plan do little to reduce emissions.

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May 15, 2018

Instead of relying on big government to solve climate change problems, we should look to technological innovations.

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May 8, 2018

I was pleased to see in the fiscal year 2019 budget a refocus on the biological and environmental research programs on genomic science.

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May 7, 2018

Mr. Speaker, here are some excerpts from the book, ``Presidential Courage,'' by Michael Beschloss that might sound familiar: ``Andrew Jackson said, `I was born for the storm, and calm does not suit me.' '' ``Warned that some decision of…

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