May 21, 2014
I concur with the chairman that we should pass the en bloc amendment. I have no speakers, so I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McKEON. Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus), my friend and…
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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May 21, 2014
I have no further speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I encourage our colleagues to support the amendments en bloc. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the…
May 21, 2014
I have no further speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McKEON. Madam Chair, I encourage our colleagues to support the en bloc amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the…
May 20, 2014
Reserving the right to object, I just want to talk for a moment or two. I hear all that, and I am happy to have the amendment withdrawn. I think this is a bad idea from our side of the aisle. I have talked to a lot of people in the…
May 20, 2014
All right. Well, if the purpose is to withdraw the amendment, I will withdraw my reservation of objection. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the amendment is withdrawn. There was no objection. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Ms. Loretta…
May 20, 2014
I strongly oppose this amendment. It really doesn't make any sense whatsoever. What the bill does is it says you can't touch these things since until 2021. Now, we don't like that in the first place because this is micromanaging, again…
May 20, 2014
I am very sympathetic to the problem. This is certainly something that the Afghan Government should not be doing. As I understand the amendment, however, this would require the U.S. Government to reimburse those private companies and then…
May 20, 2014
Point of parliamentary inquiry, a colloquy does not put an issue in a position to be in conference, does it? It has to be in either the House or the Senate bill? The Acting CHAIR. That is a matter for debate.
May 20, 2014
I now yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Tsongas), the ranking member of the Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee.
May 20, 2014
First of all, I want to join the chairman in thanking him for the working relationship that he and I have enjoyed now through 4 years and four national defense authorization acts. It is one of the main principles of our committee in that…
May 20, 2014
It sort of depends on why the Forest Service wants to limit that use. If there are other legitimate interests in the area and if the Forest Service doesn't want them test-firing whatever it is they are test- firing, I think we need to have…
May 20, 2014
There are a lot of competing interests for public lands. Certainly, national security is one of them, but it is not the only one. There is domestic aviation, and there are all kinds of considerations. This is not terribly binding, as it is…
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