Dec 14, 2011
I yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from California, the ranking member of the Personnel Subcommittee, Mrs. Davis.
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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Dec 14, 2011
I yield myself an additional 30 seconds. One issue I want to address is the issue of military construction projects for Guam. There is some limiting language in this bill on that issue based on the fact that the Department of Defense is…
Dec 14, 2011
With that, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin), ranking member on the Emerging Threats Subcommittee. (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.) {time} 1500
Dec 14, 2011
I am also going to reserve until it is time to close. We are down to our last speaker.
Dec 14, 2011
First of all, let me say we had hearings on this last February and March. We had language in our bill which we passed in May. This issue has been thoroughly debated. Now, I've heard a couple of times that the Judiciary Committee has not…
Dec 14, 2011
Yes. That was a huge priority for me in the conference committee. We worked hard to make sure that that happened, and we absolutely protect those rights.
Dec 14, 2011
I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Andrews), a very important member of the Armed Services Committee. (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
Dec 14, 2011
May I inquire as to how much time each side has remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Washington has 10 minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 8\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from New York has 4…
Dec 7, 2011
I have a motion to instruct at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Smith of Washington moves that the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing…
Dec 7, 2011
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clauses 8 and 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to instruct will be followed by 5-minute votes on the motion to permit closed…
Dec 7, 2011
This is a very important provision of the House bill dealing with better combating sexual assault within the military. Now, this is a significant problem that has been documented by many studies and many media reports. I want to…
Nov 30, 2011
I thank the leadership of this House, both Democrat and Republican, and all the cosponsors for bringing this resolution before us and for honoring Gabe Zimmerman by naming the room in the Capitol Visitor Center after him. I can think of…
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