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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.
We do not have further speakers at this point, and I believe we're prepared to close. Mr. Chair, I yield myself the balance of my time. First of all, I want to again thank the chairman and thank the folks who worked on this bill. As you…
Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 3 minutes. I want to thank Chairman McKeon, the committee members, and the staff who, once again, did an outstanding bipartisan job in putting together this bill. One of the paramount duties of our Congress is…
Mr. Assad's days are numbered, and he can't long last, but I have been worried about that.
I don't see a military option for us in this area for a wide variety of reasons.
I think we need greater support in nations like Russia and China should rise to the challenge and work with us to find a solution to this problem.
The Assad regime has made a clear and awful choice to simply kill as many of its own people as he can to maintain power.
The President has been clear that he is prepared to engage constructively with North Korea.
This is typical behavior shown by the regime--a cycle of provocations and reconciliations designed to get what they want without giving up their nuclear weapons program.
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