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78-898: He is the former chairman of the House Science Committee and the former chairman of the House Judiciary Committee ; when the Republicans lost control of the House, he finished his six-year term as chairman and was not chosen as the Judiciary Committee's ranking minority member (that honor went to Lamar S. Smith of Texas ). He served as the ranking Republican on the House Select Committee for Energy Independence and Global Warming from 2007 to 2011 before Republicans abolished

156-774: A B.A. in political science in 1965. He received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1968. Sensenbrenner served as staff assistant to California U.S. Congressman J. Arthur Younger and Wisconsin State Senator Jerris Leonard . Sensenbrenner was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1968, the same year he graduated from law school. He served in the State Assembly until 1975, and in

234-633: A 9% (out of 100%) lifetime voting score from the League of Conservation Voters , an environmental group. He supporting drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), voting twice to open the area to drilling. Hunter also voted for legislation reducing protections for endangered species . Hunter twice co-sponsored legislation to end the moratorium on offshore drilling in American waters . Hunter acknowledged

312-626: A bill that created the 9/11 Commission . In 2006, the NRA successfully lobbied Sensenbrenner to add a provision to the Patriot Act re-authorization that requires Senate confirmation of ATF director nominees. In 2005, Sensenbrenner authored the Real ID Act , which requires scrutiny of citizenship before issuing drivers' licenses to make it more difficult for terrorists and criminals to alter their identities by counterfeiting documents. He attached

390-615: A campaign watchdog group. On October 30, 2006, Hunter announced his intention to consider running for the Republican nomination for President in 2008 . Throughout 2006, his Peace Through Strength PAC raised funds and ran advertising expressing his issues of border security and fair trade. Hunter formally announced his presidential candidacy in Spartanburg, South Carolina , on January 25, 2007. During 2007, Hunter did well in some county- and state-level straw polls , including

468-523: A desire to protect the U.S. manufacturing sector, and proposed imposing tariffs on imports from China. Hunter voted for the 2003 legislation that created Medicare Part D , a partial prescription drug benefit for seniors. Hunter opposed same-sex marriage , and proposed a constitutional amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman . As chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Hunter "developed

546-443: A district dominated by military bases and personnel. Van Deerlin did not respond quickly enough, and Hunter narrowly defeated him. He was one of many Republicans swept into office from historically Democratic districts as a result of the " Reagan revolution "; Van Deerlin had been the district's only congressman since its creation in 1963. After the 1980 census, many of the more Democratic areas were cut out of Hunter's district, and he

624-655: A reputation for never meeting a weapons system he didn't like." Hunter used congressional earmarks to "steer money" to defense projects that the Defense Department did not want, including the L-3 Communications Sea Fighter and the DuPont Aerospace DP-1 . Hunter defended the use of earmarks by saying that it was the constitutional prerogative of Congress to decide how specifically federal monies should be spent. He

702-473: A two-sentence counter-resolution that read: Democrats condemned the bill as a political stunt; they made much of the fact that Hunter himself didn't support his own resolution. The bill was defeated, 3–403, in the House of Representatives. Hunter became ranking member of the committee when Democrats took control of the House in 2007. On January 31, 2007, Hunter held a press conference on the 2007 Chinese anti-satellite missile test , stating that it "represents

780-461: A victory at the first GOP Texas Straw Poll on September 1, but those results did not transfer to regular polls at national or state levels. Conservative commentator Ann Coulter and aviation legend Chuck Yeager both endorsed Hunter as their choice for President, but Hunter received little support from the Republican establishment. Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas , who was also seeking

858-405: A wave of obscenity." HR 6390 IH, also called the "Parents Empowerment Act", would allow the parent or guardian of a minor to sue in federal court anyone who knowingly disseminates material "that is harmful to minors", or specifically, "any pornographic communication, picture, image, graphic image file, article, recording, writing, or other pornographic matter of any kind", if it is distributed in

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936-490: A way that "a reasonable person can expect a substantial number of minors to be exposed to the material and the minor, as a result to exposure to the material, is likely to suffer personal or emotional injury or injury to mental or moral welfare." In 1994, Hunter legislatively mandated the construction of 14 miles (23 km) of security fencing on the international land border separating San Diego County and Tijuana , Mexico . In 2005, Hunter introduced legislation calling for

1014-501: Is opposed to abortion in all cases and proposed a constitutional amendment to make abortion illegal. He also introduced a number of bills in the House to restrict abortion. Hunter also opposed embryonic stem cell research , and voted against the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 . Hunter was outspoken in his opposition to illegal immigration , favoring strict measures to combat it. He

1092-591: Is engaged in a firefight in Ramadi ," and claimed that "A fairly large amount of incompetence is embedded into the system." On November 18, 2005, in response to Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha 's resolution to terminate the deployment of United States forces in Iraq , to redeploy the forces already involved in Iraq, and to "pursue security and stability in Iraq through diplomacy ", Hunter and other Republicans drafted

1170-634: Is excessive and un-American. He released a statement saying: "While I believe the Patriot Act appropriately balanced national security concerns and civil rights, I have always worried about potential abuses." He also criticized the PRISM program, stating that the Patriot Act did not authorize the program. Sensenbrenner supported the Amash–Conyers Amendment , a plan to defund the NSA's telephone surveillance program. "Never, he said, did he intend to allow

1248-611: Is supported by civil liberties advocacy groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union . In March 2005, Sensenbrenner sided with the parents and siblings in the Terri Schiavo case , who fought unsuccessfully in federal court to block the withdrawal of her feeding tube. Sensenbrenner was the main sponsor of H.R. 4437 , a bill passed by the House in 2005 that would provide additional criminal penalties for aiding and abetting illegal immigration to

1326-627: The Congressional Record . Sensenbrenner has also won lottery prizes three times, the largest, $ 250,000, in 1997. Other notable ancestors of Sensenbrenner's include maternal great-great-grandfather John C. Pritzlaff , founder of Milwaukee-based John Pritzlaff Hardware Company , and paternal great-grandfather James C. Kerwin , a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court . His ancestry includes German, Irish, and Alsatian . In August 2009, Sensenbrenner announced that he

1404-667: The Dalai Lama in Dharamsala , India during the March 2008 protests against China by Tibetans . While there he said, "In the US Congress, there is no division between Democrats and Republicans on the issue of protecting Tibetan culture and eliminating repression against Tibetans around the world." Following the death of Nelson Mandela , Sensenbrenner objected to the executive proclamation by President Barack Obama to lower

1482-586: The FBI and NSA 's use of the PATRIOT Act to routinely collect phone metadata from millions of Americans without any suspicion of wrongdoing. He said: The Bureau's broad application for phone records was made under the so-called business records provision of the Act. I do not believe the broadly drafted FISA order is consistent with the requirements of the Patriot Act. Seizing phone records of millions of innocent people

1560-696: The FCC regulatory methods. In July 2012, Sensenbrenner advocated amending the Espionage Act of 1917 to enable the prosecution of journalists involved in publishing leaks of state secrets. In December 2011, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Sensenbrenner referred to First Lady Michelle Obama 's "big butt" while talking to church members at a Christmas bazaar at St. Aidan's church in Hartford . Church member Ann Marsh-Meigs told

1638-470: The South Carolina primary he received only 0.2 percent of the vote, putting him in last place in both states. He withdrew from the race that night, on January 19, 2008. Hunter subsequently endorsed Huckabee for the Republican nomination. Hunter voted with a majority of the Republicans 88.7 percent of the time. He was a member of the conservative Republican Study Committee . Hunter is a member of

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1716-719: The United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus . Hunter is a staunch conservative . In January 2007, when he announced his presidential candidacy, Hunter had a lifetime rating of 92% from the American Conservative Union , indicating a highly conservative voting record. Hunter was a supporter of the FairTax plan, which would replace all federal income taxes with a federal sales tax . On environmental issues, Hunter score

1794-515: The United States Navy , United States Army , United States Air Force , NASA , and DARPA. The design, of which all four constructed models have crashed, has had $ 63 million appropriated to it since 1991, not including a suggested $ 6 million for fiscal year 2008. Despite the rejections and reports by multiple military and civilian experts that the aircraft will not fly or hover and will incinerate Special Operations forces rappelling out of

1872-666: The Vietnam War in the Army Rangers ' 75th Infantry Regiment , attached to the 173rd Airborne Brigade . He participated in 24 helicopter assaults as well as in a number of night-time reconnaissance patrols. He held the rank of first lieutenant , and was awarded the Bronze Star , Air Medal , and service ribbons such as the Vietnam Service Medal . He has said, "I didn't do anything special in

1950-608: The Wisconsin State Senate from 1975 to early 1979. When 9th District Congressman Bob Kasten vacated his seat to run for governor in 1978, Sensenbrenner ran in the election to succeed him in what was then the 9th District, which covered most of Milwaukee's northern and western suburbs. He defeated his primary opponent, State Assemblywoman Susan Engeleiter , by 589 votes with a plurality of 43%. He defeated Democratic lawyer Matt Flynn in November 1978 with 61% and

2028-615: The 1989 trial of Walter Nixon , the 2009 trial of Samuel B. Kent , and the 2010 trial of Thomas Porteous . Sensenbrenner introduced the USA PATRIOT Act to the House on October 23, 2001. Although the primary author was Assistant Attorney General of the United States Viet Dinh , Sensenbrenner has been recognized as "one of the architects of the Patriot Act". In November 2004, Sensenbrenner and California Congressman Duncan L. Hunter objected to provisions of

2106-780: The 754-mile (1,213 km) double layer border fence will be built in less than 12 months. Hunter repeatedly voted against international trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Hunter was not implicated in the Duke Cunningham / Brent R. Wilkes congressional bribery scandal. In December 2005, Hunter directed that

2184-587: The July 2007 edition of Pacific Flyer , Hunter and Cunningham had pressured the Department of Defense to "...   advise DARPA to put an immediate halt to bureaucratic delays and get on with the DuPont Aerospace DP-2 testing." The DP-2 is a Vertical Take-Off and Landing, or VTOL , aircraft designed by DuPont Aerospace to transport special operations forces, but has been repeatedly rejected by

2262-648: The NRA lobbied Sensenbrenner to add a provision to the Patriot Act re-authorization that requires Senate confirmation of ATF director nominees. In 1977, Sensenbrenner married Cheryl Warren, daughter of former state attorney general and U.S. District Court Judge Robert W. Warren . The couple have two sons, Frank (born 1981), and Bob (born 1984). Frank worked as a lobbyist for the Canadian embassy in Washington D.C. starting in 2007, although he didn't register with

2340-925: The Republican Primary vote and became the Republican nominee to replace his father representing the 52nd District. Hunter became chairman of the House Armed Services Committee in 2002. As such, he sponsored legislation authorizing defense department fiscal year activities from FY2004 to FY2007. During consideration of the FY2006 Defense Authorization Act , Hunter offered an amendment to the bill clarifying enacted policy restricting women from direct combat units. Hunter's amendment codified existing Army policy enacted in 1994 under former Defense Secretary Les Aspin that prohibited women from submitting or migrating into combat units or operations. The amendment

2418-607: The Republican nomination for President, stated that Hunter might play a role in a potential Huckabee administration, noting that he is "extraordinarily well qualified to be Secretary of Defense ." As the caucus and primary season got underway, Hunter began being excluded from Republican debate forums. On January 7, 2008, he held a press conference where reporters thought he would announce his withdrawal. Instead, he surprised pundits by first lambasting ABC News and Fox News not allowing him to participate in previous days' televised debates and then declaring that he would not withdraw from

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2496-606: The U.S. Army, but I served with very special soldiers I will never forget." Making use of the G.I. Bill in 1973, he enrolled at the San Diego campus of the Western State University College of Law (now Thomas Jefferson School of Law ) and earned a Bachelor of Science in Law and Juris Doctor in 1976. Hunter worked farming and construction jobs to supplement his income while finishing his degree. He

2574-682: The U.S. as an agent for a foreign government. He is currently a visiting fellow at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies , his research focusing on Eurozone financial markets, and has blogged for the Huffington Post on Italian politics and the Vatican . When not in Washington D.C. , Sensenbrenner resides in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin . Sensenbrenner has a net worth of about $ 11.6 million. His net worth in 2010

2652-635: The United States . Sensenbrenner, in spite of unanimous Congressional support, attempted to delay a bill in December 2010 that would have been benefited Hotaru Ferschke, the Japanese-born widow of a United States Marine killed in combat. Congressman John Duncan was able to use "a loophole" to get the bill passed in spite of Sensenbrenner's objections. By adding language in the Senate indicating

2730-822: The United States Government, I find your pronouncement of failure irresponsible and disserving to America's armed forces. In light of the fact that this statement has both been used by our adversaries and has exhibited a marked lack of leadership to U.S. troops, I call on you to resign your leadership position". Hunter further wrote that Reid's declaration "can have no effect but to demoralize the brave men and women, who are honorably fulfilling their mission in Iraq, and to encourage our adversaries... Even if you sincerely believe it to be true, your pronouncement of failure will undoubtedly be used by terrorist leaders to rally their followers – inevitably leading to increased attacks on U.S. and coalition forces". According to

2808-513: The V-22 Osprey. He alleged that such long-term testing is necessary to keep American forces equipped with the best technology. In April 2023 NPR reported on a "friendly fire" mortar incident in Iraq that occurred in 2004, but had been covered up. Hunter's son Duncan D. Hunter was serving at the command center that ordered the mortar fire, and may have been responsible for the order. Lt. Gen. James Conway, top Marine officer in Iraq, signed off on

2886-620: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.133 via cp1102 cp1102, Varnish XID 536728004 Upstream caches: cp1102 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:40:47 GMT Duncan L. Hunter Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California's 52nd , 45th and 42nd districts from 1981 to 2009. Hunter

2964-579: The aircraft, Hunter has allegedly repeatedly added funding for the DP-2 in "earmarks" and defended the aircraft in recent testimony to the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight of the Committee on Science and Technology. Hunter received $ 36,000 in donations from DuPont Aerospace. According to his testimony before Congress, Hunter compared the lack of success of the DP-2 to the trials of perfecting

3042-436: The bill would not impact the federal budget Sensenbrenner could no longer block the bill by himself according to House rules. The measure was passed unanimously. On May 9, 2019, Sensenbrenner was one of four Republicans who voted for HR 986, a measure supported by all voting House Democrats intended to maintain protections of those with pre-existing medical conditions to have continued access to affordable medical insurance under

3120-546: The commencement of a new era of military competition in space." He contended that the United States' ability to engage in warfare depends heavily on its space assets, and opined that the country must take steps to "ensure our forces cannot be targeted through an adversarial space strike." On April 25, 2007, after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid declared "the war is lost", Hunter wrote "my highest obligation is, like yours, owed to our forces in uniform, especially during this time of war... Given your position of leadership within

3198-572: The committee after regaining control of the House. At the time of his retirement, Sensenbrenner was the most senior member of the Wisconsin delegation and the second most senior member in the House. Sensenbrenner announced in September 2019 that he would not run for re-election in 2020 . Sensenbrenner was born in Chicago, Illinois . His great-grandfather, Frank J. Sensenbrenner, was involved in

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3276-540: The congressional representative of the California's 52nd congressional district. On August 21, 2018, Duncan D. Hunter and his wife Margaret, were indicted for criminal activity. In June 2019, federal prosecutors showed that from 2009 to 2016, Hunter had spent campaign funds on extramarital affairs with five women, including lobbyists and congressional staff. In December 2019, Hunter changed his plea to guilty on one count of misusing campaign funds. On March 17, 2020, Hunter

3354-570: The construction of a reinforced fence along the entire U.S.-Mexico border , citing crime statistics as measures of San Diego-Tijuana fence's success. After successfully adding an amendment to a House-passed bill that ultimately stalled in House–Senate negotiations, Hunter's amendment was later incorporated into H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act, introduced by New York Congressman Peter T. King . He has said that if he becomes president,

3432-680: The contributions his campaign received from Wilkes and Wade be given to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. "We had options," said Bruce Young, treasurer for Hunter's re-election campaign. "We could keep the money, send it back, send it to the government or send it to a charity. We just felt that because of the situation, we would rather not have the money." More than 100 members of the House and Senate – Republicans and Democrats – accepted money from Wilkes, former MZM Inc. president Mitchell Wade, their relatives, employees or political action committees , according to OpenSecrets ,

3510-618: The controversial act as a rider on military spending bill HR418, which the Senate passed without debate. On June 17, 2005, Sensenbrenner, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, ended a meeting where Republicans and Democrats were debating the renewal of the USA PATRIOT Act and walked out in response to Democratic members discussing human rights violations at the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp and

3588-414: The creation of a DNI, must not endanger the lives of troops on the battlefield. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act , which created the DNI position, was passed by Congress and signed by President George W. Bush later that year. In a House Armed Services Committee hearing on November 9, 2005, Hunter strongly criticized a Defense Logistics Agency "prime vendor" buying program that led to

3666-403: The early marketing of Kotex sanitary napkin and served as the second president of Kimberly-Clark . His grandfather, John S. Sensenbrenner, also spent his entire career working for Kimberly-Clark. Sensenbrenner was raised in Shorewood, Wisconsin , and attended the private Milwaukee Country Day School , from which he graduated in 1961. He matriculated at Stanford University , graduating with

3744-446: The existing provisions of the Affordable Care Act . On September 8, 2005, Sensenbrenner voted against a bill to provide $ 50 billion in emergency aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina . The bill passed and was signed into law by President George W. Bush . On December 16, 2005, Sensenbrenner introduced the Digital Transition Content Security Act . He helped lead the effort to pass the Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2006 , which

3822-437: The federal Judiciary. In fall 2006, the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act unanimously passed the Senate, but Sensenbrenner used his position to block final House consideration of the legislation, even though the bill had 324 co-sponsors. The act creates felony -level penalties for animal fighting activities. Sensenbrenner was the only Republican to join House Speaker Nancy Pelosi 's Congressional delegation to meet

3900-452: The fire. Hunter has another son, Samuel. He has a brother, John Hunter , who has worked as a weapons scientist. In 1980, Hunter was recruited to run for Congress in what was then the 42nd District against 18-year incumbent Democrat Lionel Van Deerlin . Hunter was initially an underdog in a district where Democrats outnumbered Republicans by almost 2 to 1. However, his attacks on Van Deerlin's record on national defense gained traction in

3978-553: The flags to half-staff to honor Mandela. He stated it was his belief that the American flag should only be flown at half-staff for Americans. Sensenbrenner received important international recognitions. In 2014, the Japanese Government awarded him the Order of the Rising Sun , gold and silver stars. He is only the second American to receive the Robert Schuman Medal (2015) after President George H. W. Bush (2014). Sensenbrenner believes in criminal prosecution of broadcasters and cable operators who violate decency standards, in contrast to

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4056-440: The issue at a town hall, Sensenbrenner stated, "Nobody's got to use the Internet." In 2006, Sensenbrenner expressed outrage at the FBI raid of the congressional office of Democratic Representative William J. Jefferson , asserting constitutional concerns over separation of powers . He held Judiciary Committee hearings in May 2006 on this issue. One year before, on May 9, 2005, he suggested the creation of an "inspector general" on

4134-407: The location and a grade according to the utility of the earmark. Hunter introduced H.R. 552, The Right to Life Act, on February 2, 2005. The purpose of the bill is to "implement equal protection... for the right to life of each born and preborn human person." In the 109th Congress, the legislation collected 101 cosponsors. Hunter states that The Right to Life Act "would legally define "personhood" as

4212-407: The moment of conception and, therefore, guarantee all constitutional rights and protections, including life, to the unborn without utilizing a constitutional amendment." Hearings for H.R. 552 were scheduled for December 12, 2006, but were cancelled right before the House adjourned. On April 28, 2004, Hunter introduced legislation that he said could "turn parents into prosecuting attorneys fighting

4290-403: The newspaper that she heard Sensenbrenner's remarks. She said the congressman was speaking about the first lady's efforts to combat childhood obesity, and added, "And look at her big butt." On December 22, Sensenbrenner's press secretary said Sensenbrenner had sent Obama a personal note and released a statement saying he regretted his "inappropriate comment". Sensenbrenner's office would not release

4368-451: The occurrence of climate change , but called the position of former Vice President Al Gore , who agrees with the scientific consensus on climate change , "doomsday alarmism". During his tenure in the House and his unsuccessful campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, Hunter was a staunch supporter of the Iraq War . Although Hunter generally favored free trade , he condemned Chinese currency devaluation and expressed

4446-488: The ongoing Iraq War . He ordered the court reporter to halt transcription of the proceedings and C-SPAN to shut off its cameras. Sensenbrenner defended his actions by stating that the Democrats and witnesses had violated House rules in discussing issues unrelated to the subject of the meeting. Democrats have claimed that his walkout was contrary to House parliamentary procedure , which is to adjourn either on motion or without objection. In June 2013, Sensenbrenner objected to

4524-404: The presidential race: "I am not going to let some arrogant knucklehead executive in a glass office 10 stories above a mall in New York City decide the outcome of this election." In the Iowa caucuses Hunter finished in seventh place with 524 votes, or one percent of the total. In the New Hampshire primary he finished in seventh and last place again with 1,220 votes, or less than one percent of

4602-401: The purchase of $ 20 ice cube trays and a tiny refrigerator for $ 22,797 (initially exposed by The State ). Hunter stated that he wanted explanations from the companies in question and the government purchasing agents who had approved the purchases, accusing the latter of "absolute incompetence." He further stated that the purchases are "a real slap in the face to the guy making $ 13,000 a year who

4680-446: The report that declined to exact punishments from those responsible for the incident. He did so two days after a personal visit from Hunter. The report was only disseminated to family members three years later, by order of a congressional investigation carried out after Hunter had left the committee. The Marine Corps claimed to be unable to fulfill NPR's FOIA request for the report, as it was said to be "missing." In November 1997, Hunter

4758-443: The text of the note. Sensenbrenner has received high marks from the National Taxpayers Union , a non-profit organization that supports low taxes. Sensenbrenner was named the 2006 "Man of the Year" by the conservative publication Human Events because of his immigration policies. In contrast, in the same year he was rated the second-worst member of the House by Rolling Stone , which dubbed him "the dictator ". Also in 2006,

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4836-411: The total votes cast. In the Wyoming caucuses he had his best showing, coming in third and scoring 1 delegate to the Republican National Convention . However, in the Michigan primary , Hunter once again placed last, coming in eighth behind "Uncommitted" (which received 15,000 more votes than Hunter). On the last day of his campaign, Hunter won just two percent of the vote in the Nevada caucuses , and in

4914-542: The vote, a 33-point margin over Rinaldi. On March 20, 2007, Hunter announced that, as part of his presidential bid, he would not seek a 15th term in the House of Representatives in 2008. After his son, Duncan D. Hunter , announced his candidacy for his father's seat, the younger Hunter was recalled by the United States Marine Corps to serve in the Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan . During Duncan D. Hunter's active service, his wife, Margaret Hunter, campaigned on his behalf. On June 3, 2008, Duncan D. Hunter won 72% of

4992-451: The vote, and in 2006 defeated him in a rematch with 62%. On September 4, 2019, he announced that he would not seek a 22nd term in office and would retire from Congress at the conclusion of the 116th Congress. In 1998, Sensenbrenner was one of the House managers (prosecutors) in the 1999 impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton . He was also one of the impeachment managers for three other impeachment trials (all for federal judges):

5070-422: The wholesale vacuuming up of domestic phone records, nor did his legislation envision that data dragnets would go beyond specific targets of terrorism investigations." The Amendment fell seven votes short of the number it needed to pass. In October 2013, he introduced the USA Freedom Act in the House, a bill designed to curtail the powers of the NSA and end the NSA's dragnet phone data collection program. The bill

5148-448: Was $ 9.9 million. He is an heir to the Kimberly-Clark family fortune, but no longer owns any Kimberly-Clark stock. His great-grandfather, Frank J. Sensenbrenner, who served as Kimberly-Clark's second president and CEO during the period Kimberly Clark developed Kotex and numerous other consumable goods, but the congressman has never served on the board or been directly involved with the company. He has put his money into stocks, as detailed in

5226-526: Was a leading voice pushing for faster and more extensive construction of a U.S.–Mexico border fence, naming the border "our biggest homeland security problem" and listing a fence as a top priority. Hunter criticized the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under the George W. Bush administration for planning to build just half of the 700 miles of U.S.–Mexico border barrier authorized by the Secure Fence Act of 2006 . Hunter supported death penalty and voted against legislation to restrict its use. Hunter

5304-405: Was admitted to the State Bar of California on December 22, 1976, but has held inactive status since January 1, 1983. Hunter married Lynne Layh in 1973. Hunter's son, Duncan Duane Hunter (born 1976), a major in the United States Marine Corps Reserve , was deployed to Iraq in 2003 and 2004 and Afghanistan in 2007. On November 4, 2008, Duncan D. Hunter was elected to succeed his father as

5382-426: Was born in Riverside, California , the son of Lola Lee (née Young) (d. 2004) and Robert Olin Hunter (1915–2006). He graduated from Rubidoux High School in Riverside in 1966. He attended the University of Montana from 1966 to 1967, and then briefly the University of California, Santa Barbara , before being commissioned into the United States Army in 1969. He served in South Vietnam from 1970 to 1971 during

5460-520: Was diagnosed with prostate cancer . His doctor said the cancer was caught in the early stages when the cure rate is between 85 and 95 percent. A former United Episcopalian , Sensenbrenner became a Catholic in August 2014. Sensenbrenner's wife, Cheryl, died on June 15, 2020, in Alexandria, Virginia, after suffering a stroke six years earlier. House managers: President's counsel: Deposed witnesses: United States House Committee on Science Too Many Requests If you report this error to

5538-499: Was one of eighteen Republicans in the House to co-sponsor a resolution by Bob Barr that sought to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton . The resolution did not specify any charges or allegations. This was an early effort to impeach Clinton, predating the eruption of the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal . The eruption of that scandal would ultimately lead to a more serious effort to impeach Clinton in 1998. On October 8, 1998, Hunter voted in favor of legislation that

5616-427: Was passed to open an impeachment inquiry . On December 19, 1998 , Hunter voted in favor of all four proposed articles of impeachment against Clinton (only two of which received the needed majority of votes needed to be adopted). On December 8, 2006, Hunter introduced H.R. 6375, which would have required the defense department to post the purpose of all congressional earmarks in annual defense bills, along with

5694-427: Was reelected 13 more times with no substantive opposition. During this time, he only won less than 60 percent of the vote once, when he was held to 53.8 percent in 1992. His district was renumbered as the 45th District in 1983 and the 52nd in 1993. In the 2006 general election, he defeated Navy veteran / minister John Rinaldi, a Democrat , and Michael Benoit, a Libertarian . Hunter was re-elected with 65 percent of

5772-421: Was reelected 20 more times with no substantive opposition, sometimes running unopposed in what has long been the most Republican district in Wisconsin. His district was renumbered as the 5th after the 2000 census, when Wisconsin lost a district. He never won re-election with less than 62% of the vote. In fact, his worst two re-elections were in 2004, when he defeated UW-Milwaukee professor Bryan Kennedy with 67% of

5850-584: Was sentenced by the U.S. District Court Southern District of California to 11 months in prison. Hunter's family attends First Baptist Church of Alpine, which is affiliated with the San Diego Southern Baptist Association. Hunter's Alpine, California home burned down during the October 2003 Cedar Fire . The loss was over $ 500,000, but insurance covered most of it. Hunter was critical of Governor Gray Davis 's response to

5928-510: Was subsequently withdrawn in order for a study to be conducted on the rationale and future implementation of the policy. In November 2004, Hunter and Wisconsin Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner withheld their support for a bill creating a Director of National Intelligence (DNI) until specific conditions were met. Hunter argued that the military is the biggest consumer of intelligence and any reforms enacted, including

6006-460: Was supported by large copyright holders and opposed by fair use activists. In 2017, Sensenbrenner joined fellow Congressional Republicans in overturning policies put in place by the Obama administration that required telecommunication carriers like Verizon , AT&T , and Comcast to allow customers to opt in or out from those companies' sharing their confidential information. When asked about

6084-590: Was the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee during the 108th and 109th Congress . Hunter sought the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States for 2008, but his campaign failed to attract significant voters or delegates in early primary and caucus states, and he dropped out after the Nevada Republican caucuses . He was succeeded as representative for the 52nd district by his son, Duncan D. Hunter . Hunter

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