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John McCain: if Congress approves a change in the law to allow long-term detention without trial in the United States, and also…

On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
if Congress approves a change in the law to allow long-term detention without trial in the United States, and also approves the funding requested to purchase and improve detention facilities at Thomson, what is the timeline to begin detention operations at Thomson?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain questions the timeline for detention operations if Congress changes the law.

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