Dec 1, 2011
Mr. President, 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.
Jon Kyl
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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.
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Dec 1, 2011
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…
Dec 1, 2011
Mr. President, 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…
Dec 1, 2011
Mr. President, 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…
Dec 1, 2011
Mr. President, 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.
Dec 1, 2011
Mr. President, 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…
Dec 1, 2011
Mr. President, 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…
Nov 29, 2011
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…
Nov 29, 2011
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…
Nov 28, 2011
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…
Nov 15, 2011
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…
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