“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 11, 2014

We are a significant deterrent to what North Korea would otherwise do.

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Mar 11, 2014

So these are some tough choices that we have to make, and figure out.

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Mar 4, 2014

He cares also about infrastructure, about transportation, about investments in research.

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Mar 4, 2014

The President wants to get to that vision of the $56 billion by increasing taxes and making cuts to entitlements.

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Mar 4, 2014

the $26 billion that the President has asked for, he is very serious about

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Mar 4, 2014

the impacts we have seen on transportation, you know, our infrastructure is just way behind.

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Feb 26, 2014

I share the chairman's remarks and congratulate you on a tremendous career in great service to your country.

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Feb 26, 2014

Every time I am in Afghanistan, I am overwhelmed by the job that you do.

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Feb 25, 2014

I hope that you can discuss with us your lessons that your command has learned about combating illicit networking that poses a threat to our national security interests.

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Feb 25, 2014

I was struck by Colombia's progress from an almost failed state to a nation of continued stability and economic growth.

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Feb 25, 2014

I mean, it is bad enough dealing with the budget environment we have now.

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Feb 25, 2014

We are alarmed at some of the cuts that were contained in it, which is understandable.

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