“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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Feb 28, 2017

If we are attacked through cyber, what is an appropriate response?

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Feb 28, 2017

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate you holding this hearing on this very important topic, and it is one that I guess we are probably going to spend more than 55 minutes trying to figure out the problem, unfortunately.

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Feb 28, 2017

We still don't really have a comprehensive strategy for how to do that. That is part of the problem.

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Feb 13, 2017

I think you can rank the threats in different ways, but I have always felt that the number one threat was what is presented by Al Qaeda and ISIS and all of the offshoots.

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Feb 13, 2017

I would agree completely with Mike that designating the Muslim Brotherhood would be counterproductive.

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Feb 13, 2017

This is the one group, Al Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, et cetera, that wakes up every morning trying to kill as many Westerners as is humanly possible.

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Feb 7, 2017

On Monday, February 6 and Tuesday, February 7, 2017, I was unable to return to Washington, DC for recorded votes due to inclement weather at home in the Puget Sound region. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``Yes'' on rollcall vote…

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Jan 31, 2017

We face an incredibly complex threat environment.

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Jan 31, 2017

the language around it, you know, the portion of it that said, well, we will give preference to Christians over Muslims, the degree to which it was called a, quote, 'Muslim ban,' which did come out of some people's mouths, the way we do…

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Jan 31, 2017

Cutting taxes again by multi-trillion dollars is not going to make that easier.

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Jan 31, 2017

We did spend $619 billion... for fiscal year 2017 on our defense budget.

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Jan 31, 2017

A strong infrastructure means a strong America, an America that competes globally, supports local, regional, economic development, and creates jobs.

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