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Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on November 9, 2016 in a web post and email blast:
"I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump."
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By W. Gardner Selby • November 11, 2016
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on March 26, 2014 in a committee hearing:
The National Science Foundation awarded $700,000 to fund a climate change musical.
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By W. Gardner Selby • April 2, 2014
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on August 1, 2012 in a speech to the Austin-Oak Hill Rotary Club:
Says the top 20 percent of income earners pay nearly 70 percent of all federal taxes.
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By Sue Owen • August 27, 2012
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on June 24, 2009 in an interview on Fox News:
During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 30, 2009