C. W. Bill Young: “I take the time to support the bill and to urge a very strong vote for the bill. But I wanted primarily to applaud the…”

I agree strongly with Mr. Murtha's statement about torture. I don't think Americans want to be known as a Nation that do torture. But we have put prohibitions on torture in our Defense appropriations bills almost from the beginning of the…

For those of us who have visited our wounded soldiers and marines in the hospitals understand the importance of the type of injury you are discussing. Sometimes it is very obvious, very evident, and sometimes it is not obvious at all, but…

Again I want to thank the members of the subcommittee who worked so diligently. I want to thank specifically Mr. Murtha, who worked with us every day, every hour of every day as we put this bill together. Most Members of the House had some…

Actually, yes, and we appreciate that very much. But, anyway, let us pass the Putnam amendment. This is the right thing to do, and let us let the House work its will through the established process, through the committee process, a…