Jan 25, 2011
I am absolutely convinced that we continue to--can continue to provide the best national security possible, give our support to the troops that they deserve and still find savings within the Pentagon budget.
Adam Smith
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Adam Smith is a U.S. Representative for Washington's 9th congressional district, serving since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on various legislative efforts, particularly in defense and foreign policy. Throughout his tenure, Smith has been involved in key discussions and initiatives related to national security and military funding, reflecting his commitment to these issues. He has also been an advocate for progressive policies within his district and has worked on legislation addressing economic and social challenges faced by his constituents.
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Jan 25, 2011
That, obviously, is a major challenge, the tens of billions of dollars more than was expected that are being spent on that critical piece of our national security.
Jan 19, 2011
Gabby is just a critical part of this Congress and a critical part of this committee.
Dec 17, 2010
First of all, I want to add my congratulations to our chairman, Ike Skelton, for his outstanding service to this Congress and more than anything for his outstanding service to our troops. Anyone who has worked with Ike, anyone who has…
Dec 14, 2010
I rise in strong support of S. 2906, a bill introduced by Senator Cantwell that is the companion to H.R. 4401, which I introduced in the House last year. S. 2906 amends the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act for the benefit of three federally…
Sep 29, 2010
As a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, I support the passage of H.R. 2071, the Intelligence Authorization for Fiscal Year 2010. This important legislation addresses many critical issues for our intelligence…
May 27, 2010
The second engine is all about fiscal responsibility and saving the taxpayers money. The Pentagon themselves funded this program for 10 years, and they funded it because they knew that competition mattered. One thing has already been said…
May 27, 2010
I cannot speak for the gentleman from California, but I have spoken to many members of the Armed Forces during the course of that 16-year period about this policy, as I'm sure others have. So the main thing I object to is the…
Feb 25, 2010
We need to do a better job of intelligence. We need to better coordinate that intelligence. That's what I think we learned from the Christmas Day attack. There is stuff in this bill to try to do this. We need to do oversight better. We…
Feb 25, 2010
I certainly think there are a lot of very good things in this bill. Our intelligence community is a critical piece of fighting terrorism. Their counterterrorism efforts are absolutely at the top of the list of what the Intel Committee…
Jan 31, 2009
How important do we think it is for the United States to have a capability in these technologies.
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