“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 25, 2014
I hope that you can discuss with us your lessons that your command has learned about combating illicit networking that poses a threat to our national security interests.
Said by
Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes the importance of learning from military experiences to enhance national security.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Adam Smith

Jun 22, 2025

Say what you want about Joe Biden, Joe Biden didn’t start any wars.

nbcnews.com
Sep 23, 2025

It is dangerous for us not to be having regular communications about our capabilities and intentions.

nbcnews.com
View all Adam Smith quotes

Other voices in this conversation