Andrew P. Hunter: “It is obvious from the conversations and statements that have been made here in recent minutes past that this evening's…”

“It is obvious from the conversations and statements that have been made here in recent minutes past that this evening's consideration of this particular conference report is surrounded by what I think is an understandable controversy on one issue, and that is of concurrent receipt. The discussions suggests that for the first time in more than 4 decades, passage of a defense conference report is not a foregone conclusion. And given where the Congress, the Nation, and most importantly our military personnel find themselves on this day in history, such a defeat would be a disastrous failure to fulfill our responsibilities at this fateful point in our history. I want the record to show that I consider myself a strong supporter of concurrent receipt.”