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Jul 30 2012

Ranking Member Adam Smith’s Statement on WARN Act Announcement

Washington D.C. – Ranking Member Adam Smith release the following statement in response to the Labor Departments announcement regarding the WARN Act:

“Today, the Labor Department announced that it would be inappropriate to apply the WARN Act notices to sequestration. This is an important and correct interpretation of the law. There is no reason to needlessly alarm hundreds of thousands of workers when there is no way to know what will happen with sequestration.   

“While I did not vote for sequestration, I am fully committed to ensuring that it does not become the law of the land. There is way too much at stake. The impact on our national security, on our economy and on a wide range of other important federal programs would be too great. If we work together, and allow reason to prevail, the solution to this problem is simple: put realistic revenue options on the table and find the $1.2 trillion in savings mandated by the Budget Control Act.  I stand ready to work with each of my colleagues in reaching a timely and sensible compromise.”



Date Title
6/19/13 Smith’s Statement on Nuclear Weapons Announcement
6/18/13 Ranking Member Smith’s Statement on Women in Combat
6/14/13 Smith’s Statement on Passage of National Defense Authorization Act
6/14/13 Republicans Vote to Keep GTMO Open
6/12/13 MYTH V. FACT: The Truth About Detention at Guantanamo Bay
6/12/13 Ranking Member Adam Smith’s Six-Point Plan to Close GTMO
6/12/13 Reps. Smith, Gibson, Udall Lead Bipartisan Effort Against Indefinite Detention
6/5/13 HASC Majority Votes to Allow Discrimination in Armed Services
6/5/13 Cold War Mentality Permeates GOP, Leads to Wasteful Spending
6/5/13 Smith’s Opening Statement at FY 2014 Nation Defense Authorization Act Markup
6/5/13 The Cost of Detention at Guantanamo Bay
6/3/13 Ranking Member Smith’s Statement on Release of Full Committee Mark
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5/23/13 Ranking Member Adam Smith’s Statement on President’s Speech
5/22/13 An Exit Strategy From Detention at Guantanamo
5/22/13 Ranking Member Adam Smith Sends Letter to President on GTMO
5/21/13 Ranking Member Adam Smith’s Statement on Benghazi Briefing
5/15/13 Ranking Member Adam Smith Statement on Fort Hood Allegations
5/14/13 Ranking Member Adam Smith’s Statement on DoD Furloughs
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4/30/13 Ranking Member Adam’s Smith Supports President’s Call to Close GTMO
4/30/13 Ranking Member Smith Appoints Elizabeth Hillman to Sexual Assault Review Panel
4/29/13 Ranking Member Smith’s Statement on Donley Retirement
4/25/13 Ranking Member Adam Smith’s Statement on Situation in Syria
4/25/13 Ranking Member Smith’s Opening Statement at Army Posture Hearing
4/23/13 Ranking Member Smith Statement on Decision to Charge Suspect in Civilian Court
4/17/13 Ranking Member Adam Smith’s Statement at Hearing on Afghanistan