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WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today released the following statement regarding negotiators from the U.S. and South Korea reaching a deal on a trade agreement, potentially moving forward an issue which has been stalled since 2007:

WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives pushed through an attempt to prevent only some of the $3.8 trillion tax increases slated to go into effect on January 1st. Smith joined with 167 Republicans and 20 Democrats in opposition to the legislation.

WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE) today announced his nomination of the following students to the U.S. Service Academies for the class entering the fall of 2011.

Thomas Blanton is a recent graduate of Alliance High School in Alliance. He has been nominated to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, and the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.

WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today released the following statement celebrating our nation's veterans.

"Today is an opportunity for us to recognize the 150,000 Nebraska veterans - and their families - who have served our nation with dignity and honor.

"Millions of men and women have offered their lives to guarantee our freedoms. These rights we enjoy cannot be maintained without effort. Every day, we should remember the sacrifices of our troops and those who love them.

WASHINGTON, DC- Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) today announced the American Red Cross will again deliver holiday cards to American military personnel, veterans, and their families across the country and around the world. Smith's offices in Scottsbluff and Grand Island will again serve as collection points for constituents to drop off postage free cards.