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Duncan Hunter

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Duncan Hunter is a former Republican U.S. Representative from California, serving from 2009 to 2019. He represented California's 50th congressional district and was known for his strong support of military and veteran issues, as well as his advocacy for conservative fiscal policies. During his tenure, Hunter served on the House Armed Services Committee, where he focused on defense-related legislation. He was also involved in various initiatives related to border security and immigration reform.

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Jun 19, 2012

I think that is fairly clear. And I also believe that he means it when he says that military options are on the table.

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Jun 19, 2012

I agree with my colleagues and with you that one of the greatest national security challenges facing the United States is Iran's nuclear effort.

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Jun 18, 2012

We want the President to actually show some leadership in getting the bill to them.

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Jun 18, 2012

We need the administration and the President's support in doing so.

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May 18, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following new section: SEC. 5__. REPORT ON NAVY REVIEW…

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May 18, 2012

The war in Iraq has come to a close. And while the Iraq mission is over, countless examples of combat heroism performed by our military over nearly a decade of operations are both an inspiration and a reminder of the service and sacrifice…

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May 17, 2012

I thank the gentleman from Virginia and the gentleman from Florida. I would like to start by talking about what this means to me. This is about accountability, responsibility, and authority. All of these leadership themes are well defined…

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May 17, 2012

This amendment basically appoints a Special Envoy to Iran to try and talk the Islamic leaders out of nuclear weapons and out of their nuclear weapons program. {time} 0040 If talk and negotiations could de-nuclearize Iran, we wouldn't have…

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May 17, 2012

I thank the gentleman from South Carolina, whose oldest son and I served in Iraq together. As a United States Marine, I filled out dozens of evaluations on my marines. Some I recommended for promotions, some I did not. As has already been…

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May 15, 2012

We know increased parental engagement leads to higher grade point averages, better attendance, improved behavior and social skills.

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May 15, 2012

As a father, I know my children don't stop learning just because the school day has ended.

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May 15, 2012

The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program continues to help disadvantaged students in the nation's capital escape failing schools.

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May 15, 2012

Chairman Hunter, Ranking Member Kildee, subcommittee members, and fellow distinguished panelists; I am honored to have the opportunity to speak before you today on behalf of the more than five million members of the National Parent Teacher…

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May 15, 2012

Forty-one states and the District of Columbia have adopted laws to support charter schools.

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Apr 17, 2012

we have got to get these environmental radicals under control so that we can open this country up

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Apr 17, 2012

it really galls me that we keep spending hundreds of billions in other countries

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Apr 17, 2012

we have got to start taking care of this country

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Mar 28, 2012

Gentlemen, thank you all for your service. Of course, you guys get that a lot.

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Mar 25, 2012

We have to stop paying that price before we pay a huge price with another successful attack by terrorists.

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Mar 25, 2012

The Coast Guard does all that we ask of them to do. However, we cannot continue to stretch the service and assume that it will never break or that gaps will not open in our maritime security.

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Mar 25, 2012

It is just a very expensive and disappointing operation.

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Mar 25, 2012

We have spent hundreds of millions of dollars, and it is still in limbo.

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Jan 24, 2012

I thank the gentleman from Ohio for yielding and for his service as a veteran and for what he has done for this country. I also thank the gentleman from the Northern Mariana Islands. {time} 1250 One of the most common ways that this Nation…

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Nov 30, 2011

What we really need is to have an honest national conversation about what we want our involvement in the Arctic to be.

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