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Lamar S. Smith

(1947) Politician United States

19 quotes in 145 categories

Lamar S. Smith is a politician from the United States, best known for Piracy Prevention And the Broadcast Flag.

Quick Facts About Lamar S. Smith

Born: November 19, 1947
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Piracy Prevention And the Broadcast Flag

About Lamar S. Smith

Lamar Seeligson Smith is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 21st congressional district for 16 terms, a district including most of the wealthier sections of San Antonio and Austin, as well as some of the Texas Hill Country. He is a member of the Republican Party. He sponsored the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act (PCIP). He also co-sponsored the Leahy–Smith America Invents Act.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Lamar S. Smith

Judicial abuse occurs when judges substitute their own political views for the law.

Abuse

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Apparently, union bosses are so distraught about declining enrollments they will stoop to exploiting illegal workers. There is no doubt that this…

American workers

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The INS, by their actions, is telling would-be illegal aliens that if you don't get caught entering the U.S., we'll look the…

Action

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American taxpayers will be forced to foot the bill for the overwhelming costs of amnesty. Under current law, once 11 million illegal…

Access

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A massive new guest worker program hurts American workers. ... If a guest worker program were to provide a path to citizenship,…

American workers

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The more energy-efficient we become as a nation, the less we need to develop additional energy sources.

Energy

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Electricity is derived from many non-renewable energy sources like oil, natural gas and coal.

Coal

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Nearly every study shows that competition from cheap foreign labor undercuts the wages of American workers and legal immigrants.

American workers

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Congress has a responsibility to review research paid for by hard-working American taxpayers.

American

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What they are doing is disarming in the battle to stop illegal drugs and illegal aliens.

Aliens

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I can't come up with any good reason why they [the INS] would unilaterally disarm.

Come up

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I support basic research, which can lead to discoveries that change our world, expand our horizons and save lives.

Discovery

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Conservation of energy also protects our environment.

Conservation

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Judges should interpret the law, not make it.

Judging

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The Supreme Court is not elected, and it is therefore not a proper arbiter of social policy.

Arbiter

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A mouse can be just as dangerous as a bullet or a bomb.

Bombs

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The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

Constitution

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The greatest threat to America is not necessarily a recession or even another terrorist attack. The greatest threat to America is a…

America

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It would cost Americans their jobs when they have to compete with millions of more [immigrants] for scarce jobs.

Cost

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