Lamar S. Smith

“We should be looking at computers as communicating devices, and networking is a key to that.”

“The greatest threat to America is not necessarily a recession or even another terrorist attack. The greatest threat to America is a liberal media that is willing to corrupt the truth.”

“Instead of trying to prove a scientific conclusion, the president is trying to prove a political conclusion.”

“We get a lot of our news from the mainstream media, which is obviously biased.”

“If we are to have a secure border, we must have a secure interior.”

“Far from a consensus, there is a legitimate debate over the extent of global warming and the extent of its causes.”

“The American people should be the one to decide what goes into their homes and onto their televisions.”

“I believe that the science is not settled, and the science is actually moving away from the idea that carbon dioxide is the main driver of climate change.”

“I think it is the height of hypocrisy for the Judiciary Committee to be investigating the tragic deaths of 12 people at a Colorado theater, and not be investigating the tragic deaths of thousands of people in Mexico.”

“It's a very simple-minded idea that we can stop illegal immigration by making it a felony.”

“Much of the media's reporting is not based on facts but on a biased political agenda.”

“We have to have a system that is fair to those who are here legally.”