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U.S. Rep. Adam Smith made the following statement today concerning bankruptcy reform:
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) made the following statement today on the death of Pope John Paul II:
"The world has lost a visionary leader with the passing of Pope John Paul II. He was a man who possessed empathy for people around the world and whose diplomatic efforts helped bring about the end of the Cold War. He will be remembered as a man who led efforts to help the poor in numerous nations and on all continents and was an inspiration to us all. I join with my fellow Americans in this time of sorrow in remembering a man of compassion and integrity."
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) will be traveling today to Thailand and Japan to attend a series of meetings and a forum on global sustainable development initiatives, trade, and global poverty. Smith, a member of the House International Relations Committee, has a strong interest in sustainable development issues and how these tie into the broader picture of global security and poverty.
U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) made the following statement today concerning the passage of the FY06 Budget Resolution:
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) announced today that he along with five other Members of the Washington State Delegation have written a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations asking that they restore the irresponsible cuts to the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program which the President eliminated in his Fiscal Year 2006 Budget.
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement today concerning yesterday's passage of H.R. 27, the Job Training Improvement Act:
U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement today concerning President Bush's FY 2006 Budget:
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) announced today that he has again been named to serve on the House Armed Services (HASC) and House International Relations (HIRC) Committees. On HASC, he will maintain his seat on the Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee and will, once again, serve on the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee.
The following is a statement from Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) on his reaction to President Bush's 2005 State of the Union Address:
"The President's speech tonight fell short in a number of key areas.
First and most importantly, there wasn't a lot of discussion about how we are going to get back to a fiscally responsible federal government. This year's deficit could reach over $420 billion and while the President mouthed support for fiscal responsibility, he gave no ideas about how he was going to curb his spending and tax cuts.
The following is a statement by Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) on the new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Economic Outlook for Fiscal Years 2006-2015: