[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26009]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     U.S. DOES NOT CONDONE TORTURE

  (Mr. HUNTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, around the world right now American troops 
are being disserved by a mistake promulgated by the American and 
international news media to the effect that American law allows 
torture. That is the lie that is being propagated by electronic and 
written news media around the world.
  Mr. Speaker, we have the law here. It is title 18, section 2340A; and 
I want to read it. It says, ``Whoever outside the United States commits 
or attempts to commit torture shall be fined under this title or 
imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both, and if death results to any 
person from conduct prohibited by this subsection, shall be punished by 
death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life.''
  That law was signed by then President Bill Clinton on September 13, 
1994. The United States does not allow torture. It is against the law 
to torture people, and if you torture someone to death you may be 
executed.

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