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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordFebruary 11, 2015
It is long past time for the United States Government to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California
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Editor's note · Context

Speier argues for the closure of Guantanamo Bay due to its negative impact on national security.

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