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Adam Schiff: “Since al Qaeda and Taliban detainees first arrived at Guantanamo in 2002, Congress has failed to adopt a framework for…”

On the recordJuly 7, 2009
Since al Qaeda and Taliban detainees first arrived at Guantanamo in 2002, Congress has failed to adopt a framework for the detention and prosecution of unlawful combatants that could pass constitutional muster.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Schiff criticizes Congress for not establishing a legal framework for detainees.

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