May 17, 2012
I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Forbes).
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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May 17, 2012
I will yield myself an additional 15 seconds. This is an extraordinary amount of power to give to the President, to give the government the power to take away an individual's rights and lock them up with nothing more than one quick court…
May 17, 2012
Without question, the F 35 has been a troubled program. It's been more expensive than we would like it to be and has underperformed. It is getting better, as the chairman mentioned. There are a number of problems with this amendment…
May 17, 2012
Mr. Chairman, the V 22 was a troubled program. Certainly before it was finally developed, it went through a number of difficulties. But as the gentleman mentioned in offering the amendment, it has gotten over those difficulties; and, in…
May 17, 2012
I am going to have to be quick because, first of all, I want to address the issue about the so-called ``open mic incident.'' I do thank Mr. Turner for accurately describing what happened, but he is wrong on one thing, which is that the…
May 17, 2012
I read the letter. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington controls the time.
May 17, 2012
What it says is basically what is obvious to everybody, which is that the President has a different opinion. The President believes that Russia can be a partner to reduce the missile threat and that he can possibly work with them to…
May 17, 2012
Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Boswell). (Mr. BOSWELL asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
May 17, 2012
Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 3 minutes. I wanted to take this moment while we have a little extra time on this one to talk about Afghanistan and to express our opinions since we weren't able to get our amendment ruled in order. It's…
May 17, 2012
I yield myself an additional 1 minute. There have been many times where I wished I didn't have to do that, but it comes with the job and particularly on something as important as Afghanistan. I don't think anyone would dispute that the…
May 17, 2012
I would just say that no part of the President's plan calls for having at least 68,000 troops through December 31, 2014. If you had struck that out of the bill, that would change things. But having that number in there makes an enormous…
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