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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Jul 21, 2025

Look, the mayor of New York has never, never, ever been the leader of the Democratic Party.

breitbart.com
Jul 9, 2025

I’m deeply worried that [Colby] buys into the authoritarian worldview that you know, Putin’s a dictator, and Xi is a dictator, and Trump aspires to be a dictator, so let’s just let all the dictators get together and divide up the world.

politico.com
Jul 8, 2025

We are not at any lower point, stockpile-wise, than we’ve been in the three and a half years of the Ukraine conflict.

newrepublic.com
Jul 4, 2025

It was disingenuous of the Pentagon to use military readiness to justify halting aid.

nbcnews.com
Jun 25, 2025

This isn’t Israel’s fault that Donald Trump decided to bomb [Iran] . . . He’s the president of the United States, he doesn’t have to do what Israel wants.

nypost.com
Jun 22, 2025

Say what you want about Joe Biden, Joe Biden didn’t start any wars.

nbcnews.com
Jun 15, 2025

The whole idea — doing it on Trump's birthday ... we don't do this in America.

nbcnews.com
Jun 12, 2025

Speaking on behalf of the American people, I don't think the American people voted for President Trump because they were hoping we would invade Greenland.

cbsnews.com
Jun 10, 2025

The military is being required to spend resources and time on this, instead of training and preparing to meet the national security needs of the country.

nbcnews.com
May 11, 2025

We have to be more prepared now than ever.

nbcnews.com
Mar 27, 2025

Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 83. personal explanation

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