[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 19763]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       PRESERVING THE CIA PROGRAM

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, this week we will consider 
legislation to authorize military tribunals for the prosecution of 
suspected terrorists and clarify Common Article 3 of the Geneva 
Convention.
  Strenuous interrogation is vital in our efforts to win the global war 
on terrorism. The CIA program has produced intelligence that has saved 
countless lives. KSM, the mastermind of 9/11, was arrested as a result 
of information developed from the program.
  The clarification of Common Article 3 will preserve the CIA 
interrogation program. As a JAG officer for 28 years, I support 
providing definitions. We do not want to leave our men and women 
vulnerable to prosecution under vague international law.
  I commend Chairman Duncan Hunter for reaching a good bargain with 
President Bush and the Senate. I look forward to voting in favor of the 
Military Commissions Act and advancing our efforts to win the global 
war on terrorism to protect American families.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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