Andrew P. Hunter

I just wanted to get on the record that I support this amendment very strongly, the idea of saving energy. I would hope that the gentleman would agree that, wherever possible, the energy-saving devices, these light bulbs, should be made in…

I support the chairman and I will support the gentleman's request for a study by the GAO after 1 year to assess the impact to the Department of Veterans Affairs and the DOD of providing Federal pricing to DOD to purchase drugs in a retail…

I just want to mention that in 2005, and working with Mr. Buyer and working with Mr. Skelton and other Members of the Armed Services Committee and Veterans' Affairs Committee, we put together this Disability Claims Commission with an eye…

Mr. Speaker, let me just say we took a 1999 101st Airborne battalion. We compared them today with the 100,000 pieces of new equipment that they have got. The 1999 Airborne Battalion today, if it was rated C-1 in 1999, would be rated…

I like this motion to recommit. You know, all of us have shown our support for the troops. Almost every Member in this body has shown support by traveling to the warfighting theaters. This is a chance to show support in another way, to…

Let me just rejoin to that. We have looked up ``personally'' and ``substantially.'' That could involve standing there in a room and giving advice. So that can be just a person giving advice which could expose them to a $50,000 civil…

My last point wasn't that Lebanon is California or New York or Massachusetts. My last point was that the free elections in Iraq inspired the Lebanese to work to eject the Syrian influence, which I think the gentleman would agree was not a…

When we finished the Clinton administration, virtually no one in any of the 10 Army divisions... we have fielded over 40,000 pieces of new equipment that we didn't have 4 years ago that makes our troops yet more efficient.

The answer is, not since 1776 until just a few years ago have American troops in Vietnam and Korea and World War II, in any war, had what is known as ballistic body armor. It is a brand-new thing. And we have got yet new systems that we…

Then I would say, yes, that is inaccurate. The way the gentleman stated and if he is not going to qualify it, then that is inaccurate, because we have never had body armor until this war.

That is inaccurate if you refer to the historic amount of body armor that our troops have had.

I wanted to say one thing about Charlie Norwood. He passed away. He was a Member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. I was a member of that brigade. I had a very average tour, a very easy tour in Vietnam. I did nothing special. But Charlie…

We have been up as high as 40 percent National Guard and Reserve, and that is a deliberate policy of the United States. When we went to war in Vietnam, the Guard and Reserve for practical purposes stayed home. And we said from here on out…

Certainly. I can tell the gentleman, my son has done two tours of duty. There are a number of people that have done that.

They are not tragic. They are American heroes, and they are the people who have bought the freedom that allows us to have this debate today.

Joe Schwarz did a wonderful job on our committee, bringing a great intelligence background to the committee. It was wonderful value added to the many hearings and conferences and debates and considerations. We appreciate him as well. I…

This is an excellent initiative by my good friend from Montana to name the Armed Forces Readiness Center in Great Falls, Montana, in honor of Captain William Wylie Galt, who was a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The…

I was just walking out when I heard the gentleman mention the great Henry Hyde of Illinois, and I just wanted to add my words as a guy who watched him in monumental debates that affected this Nation and the world over the last 26 years…

I want to take 30 seconds, Mr. Speaker, just to remind my friend who just spoke that this bill is largely the product of not only this body but Senator Warner, Senator McCain, and Senator Graham. Shortly, they are going to be introducing…

It is the intent of the legislation that the detailed military counsel shall act as an associate counsel during the course of self-representation. As you stated, should this right be revoked, the military counsel will then proceed to…

As someone who has for 14 years visited our troops in virtually every combat theater in which they have been located, if our troops were to be taken prisoner, they would be well served by the enemies of this Nation, such as Sudan, such as…

The President cannot redefine torture. The grave offenses are prohibited and defined as war crimes. You cannot do them, and torture is defined as one of the grave offenses. The President cannot redefine torture. All the President can do is…

We have reserved the balance of our time. I think we have got a transition here, Mr. Speaker, with the next committee coming up.

I just wanted to, once again, echo my great respect for my partner on this committee, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Skelton), and just offer that one thing we have done in this package is to take down the cost of pharmaceutical drugs to…

I would say to my good colleague, I have just one additional thing that I would like to mention about a provision in the bill. But outside of that, we are ready to wrap up the general debate. So I have got just maybe a minute or two.