We do not have a jail in the war on terror for future captures, and I think that makes us less safe.

I buy into the idea of all-of-the-above approach that sometimes Article III courts may be the best venue in trying terrorists.

I have come to conclude--and I may not be the best vote counter in the world--that we are not going to close Gitmo anytime soon.

We have an election that is coming up in 2012, in November 2012. We will be pressing for the closure of the facility between now and then.

I want to congratulate you and all those who are risking their lives in the war on terror and fighting crime for very serious and substantial tactical successes against a very vicious enemy.

I have come to conclude Gitmo is not going to close, and there is no viable option other than Guantanamo being used.

So my view is that we are less safe if we do not have a prison.

I urge and will have other Senators urge you to find a solution to this problem within 30 days.

It would be a national disgrace to allow this guy to escape justice.

But that the work that was done out there that was the subject of today's hearing for 3rd Army was not done under the rules regarding project labor agreements.

Thank you. And my understanding is that project labor agreements have been generally perceived as being favorable to union labor over at-will labor.

I'm Mick Mulvaney, 5th District representative from South Carolina, and the chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce.

I guess it is fair to say that if there was another project over $25 million that began today at Shaw Air Force Base, it would be subject to the review that you have just laid out, and it might fall under the project labor agreement.

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they are consolidating power. That is just how I am going to leave it.

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