“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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Apr 30, 2019

The sheer number of people who are flowing towards the border is overwhelming our ability to process the asylum-seekers that are coming.

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Apr 30, 2019

What we are doing now is not working.

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Apr 30, 2019

We have to focus on a, I believe, total approach to this and look at the demand side of this.

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Apr 30, 2019

As a Member of Congress whose district is home to one of the busiest and fastest-growing hub airports in the country, Sea-Tac International Airport, I have a deep understanding of how this issue affects residents near this and other…

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Apr 30, 2019

The contributions Latinos have made to American culture and history are innumerable, and often overlooked by the history books.

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Apr 30, 2019

I believe that the Maduro government is not legitimate.

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Apr 9, 2019

The biggest thing driving it is people are desperate, primarily in Central America.

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Apr 9, 2019

Most of the crisis right now is asylum seekers.

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Apr 9, 2019

Personally, I don't think spending tens of billions of dollars on a wall is going to change that equation.

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Apr 9, 2019

Two-plus years later, it is a mess.

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Apr 9, 2019

We have not had the best past record in terms of developing new large programs.

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Apr 9, 2019

How can we be confident that this time we actually are going to get what we are looking for and not wind up wasting money?

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