“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

The Public Record

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.

Quotes by year · 2009–20261,622 total · peak 2012 (221)
2009: 3 quotes2010: 7 quotes2011: 179 quotes2012: 221 quotes2013: 202 quotes2014: 164 quotes2015: 115 quotes2016: 39 quotes2017: 95 quotes2018: 107 quotes2019: 117 quotes2020: 59 quotes2021: 43 quotes2022: 40 quotes2023: 117 quotes2024: 67 quotes2025: 42 quotes2026: 5 quotes
Oct 2, 2017

This is obviously a very, very difficult part of the world.

congress.gov
Oct 2, 2017

We have had timelines. We have had troop caps. We have also consistently exceeded those troop caps and consistently gone beyond those timelines.

congress.gov
Oct 2, 2017

Making sure that we don't return to those days is clearly in our national security interests.

congress.gov
Oct 2, 2017

how do we get to the point where we can reduce our commitment in Afghanistan so that it is not an open-ended commitment and a blank check?

congress.gov
Oct 2, 2017

We clearly have national security interests in how Afghanistan is governed, and Pakistan as well.

congress.gov
Sep 26, 2017

We ask that Congress approve the Committee Report language in the FY2018 NDAA which further defines Section 2805.

congress.gov
Jul 14, 2017

I don't have any speakers either, and I yield back the balance of my time.

govinfo.gov
Jul 14, 2017

I have no further speakers on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

govinfo.gov
Jul 14, 2017

I simply associate myself with the remarks of Mr. Nadler. I think he explained the history of this law very, very well. It is a very basic principle. People who work on these cruise ships should be compensated and taken care of if they are…

govinfo.gov
Jul 13, 2017

As I like to quote: ``Gentlemen, we are out of money; it is time to think.'' We are, in fact, running out of money--that is a Winston Churchill quote, by the way--but we appear to not be willing to do the thinking part about making choices…

govinfo.gov
Jul 13, 2017

I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

govinfo.gov
Jul 13, 2017

There is no study whatsoever that shows this is going to cost $3.7 billion. And this amendment is not just about transgender surgery, it is about any treatment. Let's keep that in mind. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from…

govinfo.gov

Politicians like Adam Smith