In perhaps the most poignant moment of the hearing, Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, asked Andy Andrews whether, given the option, he would be willing to trade five senior Taliban leaders to have his son back. "If my son had been a deserter, then no," Andrews said. "Absolutely not." "But my son was a man of honor," he continued, fighting back tears, "and I would do almost anything."
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Texas Republican Rep. Randy Weber made a blistering opening statement in which he claimed that America 'got one conventional weapon' in the prisoner swap, and 'some would say it's a dud.' The enemy, however, 'got five nuclear weapons.' 'Mr. President,' Weber boomed, 'please stop negotiating for us!' Later in the hearing, Weber asked Full what he would tell President Obama about the Bergdahl controversy, if he had the chance. First grimacing, then smiling, Full said, 'I'm not gonna answer that.'
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Wednesday, September 18 - Fox News' The Five covers the House Foreign Affairs Committee's hearing on Benghazi: Where's the Accountability. Congressman Weber's line of questioning was featured in their segment.
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“Today, the Senate presented bipartisan immigration reform. There are some positive aspects of this legislation, such as, the usage of an e-verify system and a rigorous application process. However, there are many holes in this bill that leave me concerned. For starters, an increase in unmanned vehicles and surveillance equipment aren't enough, we need more boots on the border. My second concern is that the current proposal doesn’t adequately address the enforcement of registering undocumented w...
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