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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 17, 2012

Can I inquire as to how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Johnson of Ohio). The time of the gentleman from Washington has expired.

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May 17, 2012

I would like to submit for the Record a statement from retired JAG officers explaining the difference in the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Retired JAGs Speak Out Against NDAA Misinformation (For Immediate Release: May 17,. 2012)…

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May 17, 2012

I point out that only Members of Congress are allowed to sponsor amendments. Nobody outside of that has sponsored this. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler).

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May 17, 2012

I would point out that our Justice Department has arrested countless terrorists before they act by discovering their plots and stopping them. That is what they're designed to do, and it's what they've done quite effectively. I yield 1\1/2\…

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May 17, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following new section: SEC. 1044. DISPOSITION OF COVERED…

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May 17, 2012

This amendment is pure and simply a smokescreen. The proponents of this amendment believe that the President of the United States should have the power to indefinitely detain people in the U.S. They believe that these people should be…

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May 17, 2012

I would just again point out that he wants to protect the al Qaeda cell here as long as they are lawfully in the U.S. It doesn't make any sense. I yield 1 minute and 45 seconds to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Amash).

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May 17, 2012

I yield myself 1 minute and 15 seconds. Three quick points: First of all, habeas has already been guaranteed by the Constitution. There were those who accused last year's defense bill of having stripped habeas, but it didn't, so…

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May 17, 2012

I yield myself 1 minute. I agree with a lot of what the gentleman said. For instance, he's right that we have to look at that other 61 percent of the budget. He is, however, wrong that it hasn't been touched since 2006. We Democrats…

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May 17, 2012

I yield myself as much time as I may consume. There are two big problems with this. First of all, it's a 1-year solution. It would eliminate sequestration for fiscal year 2013 alone. And as we have seen this year already, the constant…

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May 17, 2012

I yield myself the balance of my time. I think there are some legitimate questions about our national security. Certainly, if we saw that level of cut of a trillion dollars--and a number of issues the gentleman raised are worthy of…

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May 17, 2012

We have over 5,100 nuclear warheads. Now I have seen it cited at one point that that gives us the power to destroy the Earth 23 times. I will confess that I have not done an extensive fact check on that estimate. So let's just say it's…

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