Adam Smith actually said...

"This is a very big bill that covers a lot of different subjects, and just because you are not on the committee doesn't mean it isn't important to you."

"I am reasonably confident that North Korea sees the threat of launching a full-on war against South Korea or Japan and the consequences of that."

"U.S. presence in that region has never been more important."

"As much as I would love on this committee to be able to pull defense out and say we can ignore everything else, we aren't just members of the defense committee."