Duncan Hunter Quotes (29 Quotes)

I think in the U.S., the border fence is no longer an immigration issue primarily; it's a security issue.

This century is going to be a very dangerous century.

I think the American people have been surprised by the enthusiasm with which the Iraqis have taken to elections and politics.

One way to bring down crime in the state of California and every state in the union is to have an enforceable border. That means let's build that border fence. When people want to come into this country, let's ask them to knock on the front door.

I don't know where you were, but we've had more hearings, open and closed, on this one subject than any other issue that has been before this committee,

From my own perspective, it validates Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and General Richard Myers' attempt to keep these initial photos from being published,

We'll take a look at how the provisions mesh with existing law and we'll attempt to shape a bill that does the right things in protecting our troops and, at the same time, ensuring that detainees are treated appropriately,

Nothing matures a military force quicker than actual military operations.

Fences work and the walls work and separations work. They afford to any nation the delay of entry.

So my point is, you can have a good reform, but in doing that, you don't want to hurt the troops that are in the field.

stem cell research has yielded little success and continues to demonstrate inherent biological problems that make treatment for human disease unlikely.

We seem to be our own worst enemies. We should require critical U.S. infrastructure to remain in U.S. hands.

A number of people who have supported me on the border fence in the U.S. have observed the fences in Israel and their effectiveness.

There are several inconsistencies between the DIA and LTC Shaffer concerning the facts, ... The committee also has concerns with certain aspects of how the DIA has handled this matter.

That is detrimental to the 135,000 good people who are fighting right now in theater and who need their leadership and need a focused leadership,

Fences would be a hindrance to terrorists should they decide to come across a land border between the U.S. and Mexico and to California.

I think that's accepting a falsehood and giving to the American people that somehow we don't treat prisoners right,

There's always going to be bombs going off in Iraq. There are always going to be insurgents in Iraq ... that's the nature of the neighborhood,

I intend to do everything I can to kill the deal.

We've got to make a decision on precisely how we handle it, especially in light of what's occurred today,

You've got soldiers in the 3rd Infantry Division who are going every day on operations and they don't all have what is considered to be the gold standard in armor,

We've got 135,000 kids over there that need leadership, and their leadership can't be dragged back to Washington every couple of days to focus on seven people. And that's what's happened.

Illegal aliens continue to funnel directly into many of our local communities and adversely impact our way of life by overwhelming our schools, inundating our health care system and, most concerning, threatening our safety,

Our nation must manage significant national security challenges over the next several years. We are already facing a potential conflict with Iraq, new challenges on the Korean peninsula, and key decisions in the president's plans to transform the military.

At least the risks that we take are calculated risks, ... You see the complete picture and are able to walk down from there.

It's the right thing to do, ... I think that it is a good time to try to extend the same kind of help to those folks that I know they would offer San Diego if we were in need.

Those soldiers whose lives depend on that lifeline, when it has the prospect of taking that away, adding to confusion and maybe translating into combat casualties -- that's not good for the country,

Prior to September 11, 2001, illegal immigration was considered a regional issue without national implications. We quickly learned on that day, however, that this is a national issue, affecting each and every American, not just those living in border communities like San Diego County,

There are always going to be insurgents in Iraq ... and there's always going to be bombs going off. That's the nature of that neighborhood, ... The key is Can this military defend its civil government and be accountable and responsible to it I think they're going to hold.