Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to respecting the independent and professional reputation of General David H. Petraeus and all members of the United States Armed Forces serving in good standing in the defense of the United States.

9/10/2007--Introduced.
Recognizes the service of General David H. Petraeus, and other members of the Armed Forces serving in good standing, in defense of the United States, as well as the personal sacrifices made by General Petraeus and his family, and other members of the Armed Forces and their families. Commits to judging the merits of the sworn testimony of General Petraeus without prejudice or personal bias. Condemns the personal attacks on the integrity and professionalism of General Petraeus made by the advocacy group MoveOn.org. Honors all members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel serving in harm's way, and their families. Pledges to move forward on all policy debate regarding the war in Iraq with the respect and commitment to intellectual integrity that the sacrifices of these members and civilian personnel deserve.


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Sponsor

• Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8]
• and 34 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
  • Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]
  • Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
  • Rep. Tom Cole [R, OK-4]
  • Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
  • Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15]
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
  • Rep. Thelma Drake [R, VA-2]
  • Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26]
  • Rep. Philip English [R, PA-3]
  • Rep. Tom Feeney [R, FL-24]
  • Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
  • Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]
  • Rep. J. Dennis Hastert [R, IL-14]
  • Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
  • Rep. Duncan Hunter [R, CA-52]
  • Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
  • Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
  • Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29]
  • Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
  • Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
  • Rep. Adam Putnam [R, FL-12]
  • Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5]
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
  • Rep. H. James Saxton [R, NJ-3]
  • Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
  • Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
  • Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
  • Rep. Heather Wilson [R, NM-1]
  • Rep. C. W. Bill Young [R, FL-10]
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Committees

• House Armed Services

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.Res.644

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• Sep 10, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
• Introduced on Sep 10, 2007.

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