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February 8, 2012
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House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith made the following statement in response to the release of a report from the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee on detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba:

February 8, 2012
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The Department of Education has dedicated February 6-10 asNational School Counseling Week.


February 7, 2012
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Recently, President Obama used his Weekly Address to urge Congress to support his plan to protect homeowners from defaulting on their mortgage. The President will soon send a plan to Congress that will give homeowners the ability to save up to $3,000 a year on their mortgage.
Watch the full address here:

February 7, 2012

Reps. Rick Larsen, WA-02, and Adam Smith, WA-09, today announced $2 million in funding for two Puget Sound and Adjacent Waters Restoration projects. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funds will go to the Qwuloolt Estuary Restoration Project in Marysville and the Seahurst Beach Restoration Project in Burien.


February 6, 2012
 
Congressman Smith joined Stephanie Miller to discuss Afganistan and developing situations in Syria and Iran.
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Congressman Smith joined Stephanie Miller to discuss Afganistan and developing situations in Syria and Iran. Listen to the full interview.


February 4, 2012
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Congressman Smith joins host Vago Muradian of Defense News for an exclusive interview where he discusses President Obama's 2013 defense spending requests, the impact of potential defense cuts and the decisions that must be made to meet Congressionally mandated deficit reduction goals.
Watch the full interview: Part 1 and Part 2.


January 31, 2012
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) made the following statement in commemoration of Black History Month:

"As we celebrate Black History Month this February, let us honor the significant contributions and achievements African-Americans have made to our nation. The legacy of African-American trailblazers serves as an example of the leadership and commitment necessary to overcome insurmountable obstacles.

January 31, 2012
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) today made the following statement regarding Susan G. Komen for the Cure's decision to halt grants to Planned Parenthood:

January 24, 2012
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Congressman Smith joined Ken Schram on KOMO news to discuss his reactions to the President's State of the Union address and what it will take to keep American workers competitive in a 21st century economy. Click here to listen to the full interview.


January 24, 2012
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) made the following statement regarding the President's State of the Union Address:

"The most important issue facing our country is creating broad-based economic opportunity for every American. Returning our society to a place where every American has an equal chance to succeed has been slow, and there is much more to be done.