Floor Speeches
  • Smith’s Statement on Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009
    Nov 19, 2009  - Congressman Adam Smith made the following statement regarding his vote against the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009: Our system of paying doctors who treat Medicare patients is deeply flawed and must be fixed. Any fix must meet two overarching criteria. First and foremost, it must be... More
  • Statement on Health Care Reform
    Nov 7, 2009  - Healthcare Reform "Throughout the health care reform debate I have continually stated that our healthcare system must be reformed. It costs too much, doesn’t cover enough people, and incentivizes inefficiencies. Reform must expand access, reduce the overall amount of money we spend on health care... More
  • Smith's Statement on Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009
    May 14, 2009  - Washington, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) made the following statement on the House passage of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009: “Today, the House passed what should be the final war supplemental spending bill. Among other things, the supplemental provides funds for operations ... More
  • Rep. Smith Leads Delegation to Africa
    Apr 23, 2009  - Washington, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) recently returned from leading a congressional delegation (CODEL) trip to Africa and the Middle East, including stops in Yemen, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco and Burkina Faso.  The purpose of the trip was to educate key Con... More
  • Recognizing the Army's 4th Brigade-2nd Infantry Division, the "Dragoon Raiders"
    Jun 26, 2008  - Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division from Fort Lewis. By June 30 of this month, the last of the, roughly, 4,000 men and women of the 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division will have returned home to Fort Lewis after completing a 1... More
  • Pending GAO Decision on the Air Force Tanker Contract
    Jun 18, 2008  - Mr. Speaker, the GAO is scheduled this week to decide whether or not to overturn the Air Force decision on awarding the tanker contract to Airbus. We have already heard this morning that the Air Force has discovered that they made numerous mistakes in how they calculated the cost. There is another ... More
  • Smith Amendment to the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act
    Jun 11, 2008  - My amendment to the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 encourages collaboration between Amtrak and local and regional commuter rail agencies on train schedules and routing in shared rail corridors. Across the nation there are multiple commuter rail transit agencies that run on th... More
  • New Era of Reform in Malaysia
    Jun 11, 2008  - Madam Speaker, I would like to bring my colleagues' attention to significant political developments in Southeast Asia. Malaysia, which recently held major elections, is embarking on a new set of democratic reforms to deal with some of the serious problems that the country faces. I am pleased to see ... More
  • Honoring Jon Lester
    May 22, 2008  - Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Jon Lester, a resident of Puyallup, Washington, for his bravery in surviving cancer and his achievements as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball. Jon graduated from Bellarmine Prep School in 2002. That same year, the Red Sox drafted him. He played... More
  • National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
    May 21, 2008  - I want to start by thanking Chairman Skelton and Ranking Member Hunter for the work they have done, not just on this bill but during the 12 years that I've been in Congress and even before then.    Their leadership on this committee I think should be an inspiration to all of us in the way they a... More
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