Andrew P. Hunter: “I just want to join with our chairman, Ike Skelton, in thanking all of our staff, who have done a wonderful job in…”

“I just want to join with our chairman, Ike Skelton, in thanking all of our staff, who have done a wonderful job in bringing together hundreds of issues at the subcommittee level, at the full committee level, and now on the House floor, and in these difficult times. In these partisan times, when we all have to wear our partisan hat at times, this committee, which I think is the most bipartisan committee in the House of Representatives, has done a good job. We have provided good tools, good equipment, good resources for the people that wear the uniform of the United States, and a lot of that should be credited to our chairman, the gentleman from Missouri, Mr. Skelton. Many thanks, Ike, for your great work on this bill. I am sure we will have a great vote on it tomorrow, after we present you with an irresistible motion to recommit. I look forward to closing out the bill with you tomorrow. I know you will drive it successfully through the conference. Thank you for everything that you have done in stitching this thing together. It is important for our troops, and I think we have done a pretty effective job today of moving it down the line. Many thanks.”