“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

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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Oct 4, 2021

I urge the Members of this Committee to support legislation preventing Taliban recognition.

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Oct 4, 2021

A free and democratic Afghanistan that I committed my life to build, the Afghanistan that me and my generation, and the Gen Z'ers that followed us, love, and cherish, that Afghanistan still exists.

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Oct 4, 2021

Multilateralism is critical for successful diplomacy in almost all cases involving complex international problems.

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Oct 4, 2021

The United States needs to continue sanctioning the Taliban but needs to do so in a thoughtful and targeted manner.

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Oct 4, 2021

I think we need to be very creative and learn the lessons we have learned in other jurisdictions.

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Sep 28, 2021

I find that analogy just completely idiotic, if I am being honest.

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Sep 28, 2021

That option didn't exist in reality and no one presented it.

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Sep 28, 2021

The President made the right call on that.

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Sep 28, 2021

I think the effort to get the SIVs... could have been handled better.

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Sep 28, 2021

I think the way that option has been presented by many of the critics has been fundamentally disingenuous.

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Sep 23, 2021

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 316, nays 113, not voting 2, as…

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