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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.
This amendment simply states what I think is the obvious: It would be a bad idea to put tactical nuclear weapons into South Korea. To some degree, it makes more--rational perhaps is too strong a word--user friendly Mr. Franks' amendment in…
I rise to claim time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
May I inquire as to how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 2\1/4\ minutes remaining.
I would just say that no part of the President's plan calls for having at least 68,000 troops through December 31, 2014. If you had struck that out of the bill, that would change things. But having that number in there makes an enormous…
I yield myself an additional 1 minute. There have been many times where I wished I didn't have to do that, but it comes with the job and particularly on something as important as Afghanistan. I don't think anyone would dispute that the…
What it says is basically what is obvious to everybody, which is that the President has a different opinion. The President believes that Russia can be a partner to reduce the missile threat and that he can possibly work with them to…
I read the letter. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington controls the time.
I am going to have to be quick because, first of all, I want to address the issue about the so-called ``open mic incident.'' I do thank Mr. Turner for accurately describing what happened, but he is wrong on one thing, which is that the…
Without question, the F 35 has been a troubled program. It's been more expensive than we would like it to be and has underperformed. It is getting better, as the chairman mentioned. There are a number of problems with this amendment…
Then I will reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 1 minute.
May I inquire as to how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.
I yield myself such time as I may consume. I do not oppose military commissions. I think military commissions are an important tool, particularly when you are talking about people who are captured overseas, potentially in Afghanistan…
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