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Smith Column -- Immigration Enforcement First
Apr 12, 2013
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As Congress continues conversations about immigration reform, border security and interior enforcement are two issues at the center of the debate. Everyone understands that any proposal without real border security and robust interior enforcement is unacceptable to the American people. That’s becaus...
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Congressman Smith--Immigration enforcement key to success: Column
Mar 4, 2013
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Amnesty advocates argue that our immigration system is broken and can only be fixed by legalizing millions of illegal immigrants. But they ignore the real problem plaguing our system today: lack of enforcement of laws already on the books. America has the most generous immigration system in the worl...
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Smith: Coordinate R&D to Prevent Cyberattacks
Mar 1, 2013
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Perhaps the most important role of federal government, highlighted in the preamble of the Constitution, is to “provide for the common defense.” This role is generally thought of as military defense against missiles and bombs. But in the digital age, Americans are more frequently becoming the targets...
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Smith: 5 reasons GOP should avoid immigration trap
Feb 13, 2013
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Before deciding what to do about immigration, Republicans should first decide what not to do. They should not buy in to the Obama/liberal Democrats’ plan to legalize every person who is in the country illegally. Republicans do need to make progress with Hispanic voters. But immigration is exactly th...
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Smith: Natural gas is our opportunity for an energy revolution
Feb 11, 2013
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Not far from my congressional district in South Central Texas, a dramatic economic turnaround is taking place. In what has historically been one of the poorest regions of the State, energy development in the Eagle Ford shale formation has provided thousands of good jobs and a booming local economy. ...
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Smith: Ensuring Science Investments Provide Strong Return
Feb 5, 2013
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Inscribed on the wall of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing room is the quote “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” This simple line from the Book of Proverbs is an appropriate message as we begin a new Congress. We must learn from the past, understand the present and have...
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The President 'Can't Wait' to Ignore Our Laws
May 1, 2012
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President Obama has launched his “We Can’t Wait” campaign to justify taking various executive actions and avoid having to deal with Congress. But his political tantrum would be better described as “we can’t wait to ignore laws and have our way.” One of the most egregious examples of this unconstitut...
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Smith: Obama Administration Makes Unprecedented Power Grab
Mar 26, 2012
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Our country’s founders limited the scope and power of the federal government for a reason. They feared centralized power would lead to the same type of tyranny from which they had just won independence. And so the idea of a limited federal government with the vast majority of power in the hands of t...
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Smith: Kagan and Obamacare -- still no answers
Mar 20, 2012
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Even before he became President, Barack Obama promised the American people his would be the most open, transparent administration in history. Unfortunately, his administration's record doesn't match his campaign rhetoric. Now, on the eve of one of the most important Supreme Court arguments in our na...
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Obama's Disregard For Our Constitution And The Rule Of Law
Feb 16, 2012
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Our democracy was threatened early this year by a presidential power play. On Jan. 4, President Obama announced his appointments of three individuals to the National Labor Relations Board, plus Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. These appointments were unprecede...
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