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Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement after Representative Paul Ryan released his budget proposal for FY2015:
Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States' (SCOTUS) decision in McCutcheon v. FEC case:
"I am disappointed by the SCOTUS decision today that struck down limits in the federal law that restricted how much individuals could donate to campaigns, parties, or political action committees. This ruling will put even more political influence in the hands of an extremely small percentage of wealthy people and limit opportunities for candidates that lack the support of wealthy donors from winning office.
"I am glad to see that WSDOT took steps to ensure compliance with the DBE program standards. Over the last year, I have had an ongoing dialogue with community stakeholders on this issue, and have received a lot of feedback. As this project continues, I will continue to monitor the situation and remain in close contact with all involved."
Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement regarding reports of a hunger strike at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma:
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement in response to President Obama's FY2015 budget:
"For nearly 20 years, Doc Hastings has served the people of Washington State. He has been a very influential Member of Congress serving as the Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee and on the House Ethics Committee. I have enjoyed working with Doc over the years. I thank him for his service, and I wish him and his family all the best in the future."
"There are a number of serious problems with this legislation. This bill has profound implications in a number of different areas, and yet we did not have time to consider the legislation adequately to figure out the long-term impacts it will have.