“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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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Mar 14, 2018

I think the ideal outcome here is that we figure out a way to work with Russia.

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Mar 14, 2018

They are undermining the basic tenets of what we stand for, which is political freedom and economic freedom.

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Mar 6, 2018

I think going at the F-35 would be a good way to do it.

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Mar 6, 2018

I think that is absolutely crucial, and the only way I can see us avoiding that because the reason we get into this trap is because of the briefings that come our way to say, okay, you are building this thing, but my gosh, the Russians are…

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Mar 6, 2018

We all thank Joe Courtney for that, by the way.

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Mar 6, 2018

I really encourage members to take an active interest in prototyping.

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Mar 6, 2018

I agree substantially with your remarks.

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Mar 6, 2018

For all the acquisition reform, I mean, that is really what we have to do.

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Mar 6, 2018

What acquisition reform doing to help us avoid, and we all have our favorite examples, but if we could go back to 1997, we would not build the F-35 the way we are currently building it.

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Mar 5, 2018

There is great promise, as it is a rapidly growing population and a rapidly growing economy.

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Mar 5, 2018

I think it is a very important part of our national security picture that does not get as much attention as it should, in my opinion.

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Mar 5, 2018

I think you gave an excellent summary of the situation within AFRICOM, why this testimony is so important.

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