Smith Statement on Speaker Ryan’s Election

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after voting for Congressman Paul D. Ryan for Speaker of the House.

“Paul is the right conservative leader to move our Republican conference forward and help us start thinking bigger as we tackle the issues facing our country. In his role as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Paul demonstrated his ability to lead, listen, and thoughtfully craft solutions on pressing issues such as trade, tax reform, and entitlement reform. I am grateful to Paul for his willingness to sacrifice what he has often referred to as his dream job at the Ways and Means Committee to take on the challenge of uniting House Republicans and our country as Speaker, and I look forward to continuing to work with him.”

Smith is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee.