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Richard Shelby: “Since President Obama took office, Congress has consistently, on a bipartisan basis, prohibited the closure of the…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
Since President Obama took office, Congress has consistently, on a bipartisan basis, prohibited the closure of the terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo Bay through multiple pieces of legislation.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby discusses bipartisan congressional actions against closing Guantanamo Bay.

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