Andrew P. Hunter: “Let me say that I am so glad that the distinguished chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has…”

“Let me say that I am so glad that the distinguished chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has brought this amendment, because this goes to the very heart of the purpose of our operation in Iraq, the honor with which we conducted this operation, the integrity of our leadership, and what I would call perhaps a backbiting response from certain elements in the international community, and, lastly, an appropriate response from the United States, which is suggested by the gentleman. So I think that the gentleman's amendment is right on point, and I will work with my partner, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Skelton), to see to it that this amendment becomes law.”