“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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Jan 14, 2020

the number one military objective, in my view, is figuring out how to reestablish credible deterrence

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Dec 11, 2019

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Norcross), chair of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.

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Dec 11, 2019

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney), the chair of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.

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Dec 11, 2019

May I inquire as to how much time each side has left. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Washington has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Dec 11, 2019

I am prepared to close at this time. I reserve the balance of my time.

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Dec 10, 2019

People in the region are beginning to understand that Iran's influence is malign and undermining their interests.

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Dec 10, 2019

There are other concerns in the region and we want to know how the policies as we are dealing with Syria...

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Dec 10, 2019

We need greater transparency. I think the process is important.

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Sep 24, 2019

Increased spending now will better protect people, property and the fiscal strength of the United States for tomorrow.

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Sep 17, 2019

I want to quickly point out, again, this doesn't make any difference in terms of whether or not these projects get funded. Then, second, I think the gentleman is correct. This is a debate about whether or not it makes sense to spend money…

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Jul 25, 2019

It is crucially important that we pass this bill. The most fundamental responsibility of government is to fund the government and operate. And as simple as that may sound, over the course of the last 8 years, we have repeatedly failed to…

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Jul 12, 2019

I thank the gentleman for offering this amendment. I do agree with the opponent on this issue, that we have tried to hold Saudi Arabia accountable. As the gentleman mentioned, we have countlessly showed them how to better target. We have…

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