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Republicans package H-1B plan in attractive website
... of increased skilled-based immigration. The bill is very similar to a proposal submitted last year by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas). That bill received majority approval, 257 to 158, but it required two-thirds to pass and it fell short of that number. ... Comment?
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Policymakers Issue Flurry of Misleading Statements on Climate Science
... scientists don't yet have enough evidence to determine how climate change is affecting tornadoes. Finally, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), chairman of the House Science Committee, used a Washington Post op-ed to spread increasingly common misinformation ... Comment?
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Republicans package H-1B plan in attractive website
... of increased skilled-based immigration. The bill is very similar to a proposal submitted last year by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas). That bill received majority approval, 257 to 158, but it required two-thirds to pass and it fell short of that number. ... Comment?
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Obama can't wait for Congress to see reality of climate change
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... associated with climate science." Oh wait, that's a quote from an op-ed in the Washington Post by Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Yes, this is the officially designated science expert in ... Comment?
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A Mission on Climate Change
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... associated with climate science." Oh wait, that's a quote from an op-ed in The Washington Post by Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Yes, this is the officially designated science expert in ... Comment?
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Arizona: Godless invocation makes Christian legislator angry
In Arizona , a Christian state legislator is angry after a fellow legislator offered a godless invocation to open a session of the Arizona House of Representatives. Comment?
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GOP demands Justice explain subpoenaing of AP phone records
... notice to the AP under the 'substantial threat' exception." Republican Reps. James Sensenbrenner Jr. (Wis.), Lamar Smith (Texas), Darrell Issa (Calif.), Spencer Bachus (Ala.), Randy Forbes (Va.), Louie Gohmert (Texas), Ted Poe (Texas), Jason ... Comment?
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Dot Earth Blog: Science Group Criticizes Politicians for Global Warming Distortions
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... scientists don't yet have enough evidence to determine how climate change is affecting tornadoes. Finally, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), chairman of the House Science Committee, used a Washington Post op-ed to spread increasingly common misinformation ... Comment?
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When Ted Cruz Helped Craft Bush's Immigration Reform Plan
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... allowed children who were brought to this country illegally to receive legal status. On the other hand, Rep. Lamar Smith has been an outspoken critic of legalization, while Sen. John Cornyn, who sits on the Judiciary Committee with Cruz, joined him ... Comment?
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Ted Cruz's Path From George W. Bush Adviser to Immigration Reform Opponent
... allowed children who were brought to this country illegally to receive legal status. On the other hand, Rep. Lamar Smith has been an outspoken critic of legalization, while Sen. John Cornyn, who sits on the Judiciary Committee with Cruz, joined him ... Comment?
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Cool down climate-change rhetoric
Lamar Smith, a Republican, represents Texas's 21st District in the U.S. House and is chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Comment?
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Gang Of 8 Immigration Bill Will Supposedly Be Revenue Neutral
... on promises of better enforcement. "I cannot find any deadline by which the border is to be secured," said Rep. Lamar Smith, Texas Republican, at a hearing called to poke holes in the Senate bill. This whole bill is about getting as many people into ... Comment?
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In GOP-run House, has science left the building?
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I was optimistic when I began reading the Washington Post op-ed on climate change by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), current chairman of the House Science Committee. He began with a plea for a thoughtful and objective discussion of climate science. But ... Comment?
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Strong: Reality Check for Rubio
... include some of the House's fiercest opponents of the Senate immigration bill, including Representatives Lamar Smith (Tex.), Steve King (Iowa), and Louie Gohmert (Tex.), who used their questions to poke holes in the Senate legislation. Under ... Comment?
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House Committee Hearing Focuses On Strategic Stepping Stones To Mars
... to the Moon. "Human space flight represents the aspirations and ambitions of the American people," said Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) (pictured) . "Not long ago, the exploration of Mars was considered science fiction. Today, with two active Martian ... Comment?
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Moon or Asteroid? Congress Debates Best Pit Stop to Mars
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... astronauts to learn how to live and work on another planet than to use the moon as a training ground," said Rep. Lamar Smith (R., Tex.). The moon plan was backed by some experts called to testify at the hearing. The moon is easier to get to, offers ... Comment?
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Pure hype of pure research helps no one
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Congressman Lamar Smith hopes to 'improve' peer review by adding a layer of accountability, but his bill aims at imaginary ideals, argues What do you get when you cross science hype with conservative politics? The answer is the High Quality Research Act, a draft bill that would require the director of the US National Science Foundation to certify ... (more) Comment?
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... astronauts to learn how to live and work on another planet than to use the moon as a training ground," said Rep. Lamar Smith, R.-Tex. The moon plan was backed by some experts called to testify at the hearing. The moon is easier to get to, offers ... Comment?
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Immigration reform: what employers should watch for
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... the application process.) Although Congress failed to pass legislation introduced last year by Republican Sen. Lamar Smith that would have created new visa categories for foreign nationals earning graduate degrees in the sciences, technology, ... Comment?
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Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill
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... "I cannot find any deadline by which the border needs to be secure" under the legislation, complained Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas. Their comments came the day after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13 to 5 to advance the measure to the full ... 3 comments
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