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Mike Levin: “Yes. Mr. McCAIN. To interrupt, briefly, I wonder--in the interpretation of the Senator from Illinois of the Constitution…”

On the recordNovember 30, 2011
Yes. Mr. McCAIN. To interrupt, briefly, I wonder--in the interpretation of the Senator from Illinois of the Constitution of the United States--if it is an American citizen, say, somewhere over in Pakistan, who is plotting and seeking to destroy American citizens, it is OK for us to send a predator and fire and kill that person, but according to the interpretation of the Senator from Illinois, if that person were apprehended in Charleston planning to blow up Shaw Air Force Base, then that person would be given his Miranda rights, how in the world does that fit? Again, this is one of the more bizarre discussions I have had in the 20-some years I have been a Member of this body.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California
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Nov 30, 2011

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