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Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith Looks for Change from New Speaker

Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith Looks for Change from New Speaker

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Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith expects the leadership style to change in the U.S. House once Paul Ryan is elected Speaker.
House Republicans gather today in DC, expected to nominate Ryan, who is from Wisconsin, as Speaker.
Smith expects Ryan to respond better to the concerns of rank-and-file House Republicans. . .

Smith, a member of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, says work on tax reform has been delayed too long. . .

Smith expects more focus on tax reform with Ryan as Speaker. Ryan has served as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.

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