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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.
Right. But again, the communications level has fallen apart. On our side of the aisle, we don't know from one minute to the next what we are going to be voting on. The schedule has been changed at a moment's notice. I will tell you, even…
I do not oppose this resolution--it sounds sensible going forward-- but I do want to raise a couple of process issues. We found out about this--I found out about this--20 minutes ago. I think it is just emblematic of how much this body has…
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, first of all, again, I support this resolution. Nobody is getting arrested for praying. I really wish we could keep the debate here in the realm of reality. I believe the issue is…
We have, gosh, done that back and forth throughout so many times that I think just about everybody in this room could probably repeat what I would say.
I would hope today that we would skip the normal partisan arguments about whose fault it is.
We need to ensure that our military remains strong and ready to respond to any threat.
I think there is no question at this point that Assad used chemical weapons in Syria.
the ability of the U.S. military to simply come in there and create a better situation was limited.
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