C. W. Bill Young: “Americans can sleep well tonight because our soldiers are out there on the front line against terror making sure that we…”

“Americans can sleep well tonight because our soldiers are out there on the front line against terror making sure that we can do that. And we owe them a lot. We owe them our thanks. We owe them our appreciation. We owe them the necessary equipment to carry out their mission, to protect themselves while they are doing that, and we owe them our support. And it is important that we let them know without any doubt that we support them, that this Congress supports them. And that is why, in case there is any confusion about how we would like Members to vote on this resolution tonight, we want them to vote ``no.'' This is not a good resolution. Incidentally, in case the Members have not noticed, Jack Murtha spent more time tonight speaking on the floor than he has in the last 20 years combined presenting the appropriations bills. Jack and I have been friends for a long time, as he suggested, and we have worked together. He was my chairman for a long time. I have been his chairman for a long time. We work together for the best interest of our Nation and for those who protect our Nation. And he has received many accolades tonight and properly so. Chairman Hunter, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, also deserves accolades. He was willing to offer this resolution, which we all are going to vote against, I hope. Chairman Hunter was an airborne soldier in Vietnam, and he led a platoon of Rangers in Vietnam.…”