May 21, 2014
How much time is left in the debate on both sides? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington has 30 seconds remaining. The gentleman from Ohio has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Ohio has the right to close.
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 21, 2014
May I inquire as to how much time is remaining on each side? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Ohio has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.
May 21, 2014
This is the amendment that will enable us to eventually close the Guantanamo Bay prison. There are several compelling reasons to do this. First of all, we have reached a point where we are now spending $2.7 million per inmate at Guantanamo…
May 21, 2014
I offer the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike sections 1032 and 1033 and insert the following: SEC. 1032. GUANTANAMO BAY DETENTION FACILITY CLOSURE ACT OF…
May 21, 2014
I have no further speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I encourage our colleagues to support the amendments en bloc. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the…
May 21, 2014
I agree with the chairman we should adopt the en bloc amendments. I did want to take a moment here--we don't have any speakers on this--to make a couple comments about some Rules Committee decisions that I have not had a chance to speak…
May 21, 2014
I concur. We should adopt the en bloc amendments. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McKEON. Madam Chair, I encourage our colleagues to support the en bloc amendments. I yield back the balance of my time.
May 21, 2014
Again, I concur in support for the en bloc amendments. This is the last amendment, and I just want to say thank you again to Chairman McKeon. I think it is right that this bill is named after him. As I have said, he has done a fabulous job…
May 21, 2014
I now yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee) to talk about her very important amendment dealing with Boko Haram, as we all know, a significant problem that needs to be addressed.
May 21, 2014
I concur with the chairman that we should pass the en bloc amendment. I have no speakers, so I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McKEON. Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus), my friend and…
May 20, 2014
First of all, I want to join the chairman in thanking him for the working relationship that he and I have enjoyed now through 4 years and four national defense authorization acts. It is one of the main principles of our committee in that…
May 20, 2014
There are a lot of competing interests for public lands. Certainly, national security is one of them, but it is not the only one. There is domestic aviation, and there are all kinds of considerations. This is not terribly binding, as it is…
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