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Rep. Smith Speaks on Defense and the National Budget at RAND Corporation
Mar 29, 2012 -
On March 29, 2012, Congressman Adam Smith made the following speech at RAND Corporation in Washington, D.C.: Thank you very much Mark, thank you RAND Corporation for hosting me. The necessity of defense spending efficiencies will become clear as I talk. The main point that I want to make, basically,...
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Smith Statement on WTO Appellate Body Report
Mar 12, 2012 -
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) made the following statement in response to the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) announcement that the United States prevailed in a dispute before the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Appellate Body, which rejected European Union (EU) claims and fou...
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Smith Statement on the President's State of the Union Address
Jan 25, 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...
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Smith Statement on the Stop Online Piracy Act
Jan 18, 2012 -
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) today released the following statement regarding his opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act: “I am committed to finding ways to more effectively protect American innovation that helps drive our economy, but I do not support the Stop Online Piracy Act as it currently ...
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Smith attends Aviation High School groundbreaking
Aug 23, 2011 -
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement about the groundbreaking of the new Raisbeck Aviation High School in Seattle, due to open in 2013: “I am pleased to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for this promising ins...
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Rep. Smith statement on NASA space shuttle decision
Apr 12, 2011 -
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-9), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the announcement by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden that Seattle’s Museum of Flight was not selected to house a retired space shuttle: “I am disappointed to learn that Washingto...
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Smith: Government must pave way for innovative entrepreneurship to thrive
Mar 18, 2011 -
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on participating in the Washington Innovation Summit’s panel, “How Washington Wins: Pulling Together the Drivers of Growth,” at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond: “The pressures of co...
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Smith Encourages Local Business to Participate in India Trade Mission
Nov 18, 2010 -
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced that he will lead a high-tech trade mission to India early next year. The mission is designed to help U.S. companies enter the Indian market or build on existing operations. It will highlight export opportunities for a range of sectors including specializ...
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