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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 have worked in a bipartisan fashion, and the worst part about it is they all know that because we spent 6 months--my staff and your staff--working together to produce this bill. The only petty partisanship on this bill is coming purely…
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…
If I may inquire, who has the right to close on this one? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington has the right to close.
Three quick points. First of all, Richard Nixon era or not, I think we all agree that the missile right now is working. I certainly hope it is since we are relying on it as a key part of our nuclear deterrent. We have a lot of weapons…
We have no further speakers. I urge adoption of the en bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my time.
I appreciate the gentleman's comments, and I think he is absolutely right in the first half, and absolutely wrong in the second half. I would disagree with my colleague's comments that Democrats have not had an opportunity to contribute to…
I thank the gentlewoman from New Hampshire for her leadership on this issue, and I agree that it is a very important issue. Absolutely, we will work with the Senate to do our best to address it once we get to conference, and, again, I…
She didn't like the way we did it, so she wanted to fix it. It had to do with the Under Secretary for Intelligence and the title. It is kind of irrelevant what it was, but we worked with her, and we got it solved. We had it ready to go…
This is an amendment that Mr. Amash, Ms. Lee, I, and others have worked on in previous years. It is a very simple principle. Certainly, with the 9/11 attacks, with the terrorism threat that we face, it is very real, and we need to make…
I urge adoption of the en bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith). The en bloc amendments were agreed to. Amendments…
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