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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.
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\…
I will yield myself an additional 15 seconds. This is an extraordinary amount of power to give to the President, to give the government the power to take away an individual's rights and lock them up with nothing more than one quick court…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 46 Offered by Mr. Smith of Washington The Acting…
I will yield myself the balance of our time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 1 minute.
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).
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 39 Offered by Mr. Gingrey of Georgia The Acting…
I rise to claim time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
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…
May I inquire as to how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 2\1/4\ minutes remaining.
So we're not saying that we don't need missile defense. We're spending money on it. We're spending a lot of money on it, and we're going to develop that. Then the point on Russia is very simple and straightforward in that the President…
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…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Maryland will be postponed. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Conyers The Acting CHAIR. It is…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida will be postponed. Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Bartlett The Acting CHAIR. It is…
Then I will reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 1 minute.
Mr. Rooney has the right to close; is that correct? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington has the right to close.
May I inquire as to how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.
I would just point out that Mirandized or not, nobody has to speak, and a ton of information has come out of people after they were Mirandized. With that, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis).
Although I am not opposed, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.
At this point, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Larsen).
Mr. Assad's days are numbered, and he can't long last, but I have been worried about that.
I think we need greater support in nations like Russia and China should rise to the challenge and work with us to find a solution to this problem.
The Assad regime has made a clear and awful choice to simply kill as many of its own people as he can to maintain power.
I don't see a military option for us in this area for a wide variety of reasons.
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