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March 20, 2001

"I am obviously very disappointed with the Boeing Company's decision to move its corporate headquarters out of Seattle. Although this move will not have an immediate effect on the thousands of people in my district and throughout Washington state who have worked on the production of Boeing airplanes which in turn has contributed to the success of one of the country's most celebrated businesses, it is still disheartening to learn that Boeing will no longer be a Seattle-based business.


March 6, 2001

Yesterday Representative Adam Smith announced that he will oppose drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). This announcement was made in the wake of several recent events.


February 27, 2001

"I am encouraged to hear the preliminary reports of the recent oral arguments in the Court of Appeals' Microsoft case. While this process is still unfolding, it is my hope that the Court of Appeals will closely examine all the evidence and render a decision that would eliminate any future discussion of breaking up Microsoft. These proceedings have dragged on for nearly three years. For the sake of consumers and the technology industry in general, we need resolution to this matter soon.


February 21, 2001

Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith offers his congratulations to the Oppong family as they celebrate their long-awaited reunion with sons, Samuel Jr. A reception will be held at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church on Sunday, February 25, 2001 at 12:00 p.m..


February 20, 2001

Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith will visit the East Side Branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Pierce County Thursday, February 25, 2001 to help celebrate the opening of their new computer lab. Smith made a request on behalf of the Boys & Girls Club to General Service Administration (GSA) for 24 computers. GSA, the government agency that handles all excess government equipment, granted the request.


January 21, 2001

Ninth District Congressman today applauded Senators John McCain (R-Arizona) and Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) for re-introducing the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform legislation in the Senate. Smith will join House sponsors Chris Shays (R-Connecticut) and Marty Meehan (D-Massachusetts) in introducing a similar version in the House by the end of the month.


January 21, 2001

"I am very excited to join my House and Senate New Democrat Coalition colleagues in the introduction of the Three R's bill.


January 15, 2001

After a meeting today with Governor Gary Locke, a group of state legislators and leaders from the local business community, Congressman Adam Smith (D-09) pledged to continue his work to establish the Technology Institute at the University of Washington-Tacoma.


November 28, 2000

Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith will present three donations of his Congressional pay raise next week to Cascade Christian High School, the Rainier Education Foundation, and Project Look in Burien.

Although he voted against the pay raise, it became law. As he has done with past Congressional pay raises, Smith promised to donate it to local community and education programs.

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September 18, 2000

Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith rallied his colleagues today to send a letter to Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt to request that Medicare+Choice funding inequities and shortfalls are resolved this year.