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John McCain: We must have clear, defensible, and lawful standards and a thorough process of periodic review, so that any prolonged…

On the recordJune 26, 2009
We must have clear, defensible, and lawful standards and a thorough process of periodic review, so that any prolonged detention is carefully evaluated and justified.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Senator McCain emphasizes the need for standards in the detention of terrorism suspects.

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