Member of Congress

Chris Smith

Role
Current Representative
State
NJ
Party
Republican

Speeches

EXPRESSING SENSE OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING TERRORIST ATTACKS LAUNCHED AGAINST UNITED STATES2001-09-11

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Camp), a member of the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Shays), the chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Leach), a senior member of the Committee on International Relations and former chairman of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and now on the Committee on Financial Services.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Wyoming (Mrs. Cubin). (Mrs. CUBIN asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Schaffer).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 6 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Shadegg), a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Kennedy), a member of the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden) who is a member of the Committee on Resources as well as the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, owing to the unprecedented participation in today's debate, we have had over 120 Republican Members who have participated and I am sure the number is similar on the side of the gentleman from California (Mr. Lantos); and owing to the fact that the majority leader, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Armey), said every Member who wants to participate would be entitled to do so, I understand, if my information is correct, on the Democratic side there are approximately 12 more Members waiting to speak. We have four more as of now. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that during consideration of H.J. Res. 61, pursuant to the order of House of earlier today, debate on the joint resolution be extended an additional 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled by the chairman of the Committee on International Relations or his designee and the ranking minority member.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Bereuter), a senior member of the Committee on International Relations, the Committee on Intelligence, and chairman of the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Deal), a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Linder), a member of the Committee on Rules.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Bono).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Johnson).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that during consideration of House Joint Resolution 61, pursuant to the order of the House of earlier today, debate on the joint resolution be extended by 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and/or his designee and ranking minority member of the Committee on International Relations.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Brady).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Ehlers).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Goss), the distinguished chairman of the Committee on Intelligence. (Mr. GOSS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Cox), the distinguished chairman of our Policy Committee.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Northern Virginia (Mr. Tom Davis).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Grucci). (Mr. GRUCCI asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Kingston), a member of the Committee on Appropriations.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

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