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Washington, DC - Judiciary CommitteeRanking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement responding to reports that Administration officials may have offered a job to former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff in an attempt to keep him from running against Democratic Senator Michael Bennet:

Washington, D.C.-Judiciary CommitteeRanking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas), Oversight and Government Ranking Member Darrell Issa, and Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee today sent a letter to FBI Director Robert Mueller urging that the FBI immediately initiate an investigation into allegations that White House officials bribed Representative Joe Sestak with promises of a senior Administration position in exchange for his withdrawal from the Pennsylvania Senate primary.

Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s remarks at his press conference today. 

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar (R-Texas) today criticized the Obama Administration’s National Security Strategy, which was made public this morning.  The report outlines the Administration’s policies to prevent terrorist attacks.  Based off the past nine months, they do not appear to be working.

Washington, D.C.-House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today applauded the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that Bagram detainees cannot use U.S. courts to challenge their imprisonment.

Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) attended President Calderon’s address to a joint session of Congress.  After the President’s remarks, he issued the following statement: