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Hunter Statement Regarding Marine Corps Briefing on Haditha Investigation

Dec 5, 2006 Press Release

Washington, D.C. --- Following a briefing with the United States Marine Corps earlier today, U.S. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) released the following statement:

Hunter: “American Policy Should Flow from Our Shores with One Voice”

Dec 5, 2006 Press Release

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) today responded to the release of the Iraq Study Group’s recommendations.  

House Overwhelmingly Approves Resolution to Help Wounded Servicemembers Find Employment

Dec 4, 2006 Press Release
Washington, D.C. --- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation authored by House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) which expressed the sense of the House that employers should hire wounded and injured U.S. servicemembers as they transition to civilian life.

Hunter: Best Option for Iraq is to “Go Iraqi”

Nov 19, 2006 Press Release
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter today called for a new policy of “sending all of the trained Iraqi battalions into the fight.” Hunter cited the fact that 33 Iraqi battalions are deployed in provinces which experience less than two attacks per day.

House Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing to Assess Ongoing Military Operations in Iraq

Nov 14, 2006 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – The House Armed Services Committee today continued its oversight of ongoing military operations and stability efforts in Iraq. At today’s hearing, members of the committee received testimony from Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of State (DOS) on the successes and current challenges in Iraq.

Duncan Hunter Statement Regarding Rep. Simmons

Nov 14, 2006 Press Release

Contact: Josh Holly (202) 226-3988

Washington, D.C. --- Today, U.S. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter released the following statement regarding Rep. Rob Simmons (R-CT):

Hunter Statement on Alcatel-Lucent Merger

Nov 13, 2006 Press Release
Washington, D.C. --- Today, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee held a closed briefing to receive information from government and industry officials regarding the national security implications of French-based Alcatel’s merger with American-based Lucent Technologies.

Hunter Comments on Rumsfeld’s Resignation

Nov 7, 2006 Press Release

Contact: Josh Holly (202) 226-3988

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today commented on the resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld. Hunter’s statement follows:

“Secretary Rumsfeld has done an excellent job of transforming the military and modernizing the civil service at the Pentagon while fighting the war on terrorism.

Hunter: New York Times Botches It Again

Nov 2, 2006 Press Release

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today responded to an inaccurate article in the New York Times regarding the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.

Hunter Calls on Kerry to Apologize to U.S. Troops

Oct 30, 2006 Press Release
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) today called on U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) to apologize to all of the brave men and women of the Armed Services who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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