Susan Davis: “as the chairwoman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, I'm pleased to support H.R. 5658, the Duncan Hunter National…”

“as the chairwoman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, I'm pleased to support H.R. 5658, the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. As my colleagues and the other subcommittee Chairs have noted and will note, I think, as they speak, this bill is a bipartisan effort. I want to recognize the committee chair, of course, Mr. Ike Skelton, and the ranking member, Mr. Duncan Hunter, for their exemplary leadership. I would also like to recognize my ranking member on the subcommittee, Mr. McHugh, for his support. I also want to thank our dedicated staffs on both sides of the aisle for extraordinary work. Each year has been extremely challenging to meet all of the wishes that we seek for those who are serving in harm's way. And this year was certainly no exception. However, the defense bill before us continues to enhance and improve the quality of life for our servicemembers and their families who are bearing the brunt of 6 years of war.”