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Jon Kyl is a former United States Senator from Arizona, serving from 1995 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Kyl was known for his work on issues such as tax policy, national security, and judicial appointments. During his tenure, he played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including the confirmation of Supreme Court justices and tax reform initiatives. Kyl also served as the Senate Minority Whip from 2007 to 2013, showcasing his leadership within the party.
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. DeMint), the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Enzi), the Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Lugar), the Senator from Florida (Mr…
yes. The answer to the question, short, is, yes. It is confirmed by the fact that in the Hamdi case, the U.S. Supreme Court precisely held that detention would be lawful. Of course, with the detention being lawful, the interrogation to…
I would say to my colleague, yes. My colleague knows this case, I am confident. I think one quotation from the case makes the point clearly--in Ex parte Quirin the court made clear: ``Citizenship in the United States of an enemy…
yes. I would just qualify that statement this way. A person can be subject to military custody being a belligerent against the United States, even while being a U.S. citizen, be tried by military commission because of the act of war…
ultimately the U.S. Supreme Court, when cases come before the Court that present these issues, determines what the law is. In this situation we have actually two specific cases, and there are others that are tangential, that do clarify…
yes. I would say to my colleague, unfortunately, it is the case that there probably hasn't been a major conflict in which at least some American citizen has decided to leave his country and side with the enemy.
yes. In fact, there is a famous U.S. Supreme Court case, Ex parte Quirin, decided in 1942, that dealt with the issue of an American citizen helping the Nazi saboteurs that came to our shores.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 20, nays 78, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
I hope this statement clarifies in anyone's mind the point that by taking people in custody in the past we have gathered essential intelligence to protect the American people. That is the reason for the detention in the first place--A, to…
In a criminal trial, the object is to do justice to an individual as it pertains to his alleged violation of law in the United States. In the case of the capture and detention of a combatant, someone who has taken action against the United…
Yes. One of the questions is this interplay between the executive and the legislative branch. When the legislative branch, as Congress has done here through the authorization of military force, has provided the legal basis for the…
Yes. Mr. President, that is the key point. There is a reason why you don't want to adopt the Feinstein amendment: It would preclude us from gaining all the intelligence we could gain by interrogating the individual who has turned on his…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Bennet). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 30, nays 67, as follows…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The PRESIDING OFFICER. (Mr. Franken). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 38, nays 60, as…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. DeMint), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Kentucky…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to…
I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a letter concerning section 18 of the America Invents Act, sent to me and others by the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary…
I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a letter from Attorney General Holder. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, November…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. McCaskill). Are there any other…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sanders). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 46, nays 52, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
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