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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.
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 claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington is recognized for 5 minutes.
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…
We have no further speakers. I urge adoption of the en bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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 support of the en bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my time.
All I was going to say is that the voice vote in our committee was not overwhelming. I am the one who called the voice vote, and it was my sense that the amendment was agreed to in the committee, but it was not overwhelming. There was a…
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 a little bit smaller than what the gentleman from Ohio implied. We are stopping the funding of this program. Actually, what we are stopping is the additional $185 million request that NNSA and the President requested in this budget…
I have an additional speaker. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline).
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Cooper), chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
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