The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee held a brief organizational meeting today and -- in the midst of a partial government shutdown -- stressed their commitment to bipartisanship ahead of what promises to be a politically divisive year. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), the new committee chairman, said his top priorities will be maintaining the panel's bipartisan tradition and ensuring a defense authorization bill is passed in a timely manner. "We understand how important our committee is -- that...