“Good grief, you are either obtuse or intentionally lying. We are not merging our military with the IDF."”
“The president's policy is 'a head for an eye.' I mean, honestly, that's what it's going to be.”
“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
“If Republicans actually wanted to stop congressional stock trading, they’d pass our bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act,"”
“The point is that tariffs contributed to inflation.”
“We support open-source AI and the innovation it unlocks. But open source is not open season on American IP.”

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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Jul 17, 2018

First of all, I really want to thank Congressman Yoho. We have worked together on this bill. We have also worked together as co-chairs of the Caucus for Effective Foreign Assistance. This bill really shows the bipartisan support on the…

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Jun 25, 2018

I am very pleased to rise in support of the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area designation. This is a project that has been completely collaborative throughout the region. I think it is a great example of how to get things…

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Jun 20, 2018

Our advantage in a number of different areas has been eroding.

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Jun 20, 2018

I think what the Senate added to the defense bill is a great opportunity for us to update that process to help protect our technologies through the CFIUS process.

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Jun 20, 2018

What has not happened on our end is we have not responded to that.

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Jun 20, 2018

I think the most important part of your statement was at the end there, is that we do not have a strategy to counter what is happening.

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Jun 20, 2018

Even in this day and age, we still have not figured out how to put together a cyber policy to protect our assets.

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Jun 20, 2018

We do not have an industrial policy.

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Jun 13, 2018

I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this very important issue. I just want to echo the comments of my colleagues about the basic inhumanity the policy the Trump administration is perpetrating on these people who are trying to cross…

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May 24, 2018

We have no further speakers. I urge adoption of the amendments en bloc, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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May 24, 2018

I have no speakers on this. I urge adoption of the en bloc amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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May 24, 2018

I claim time in opposition, although I am not opposed. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Washington is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

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