Would the Senator agree that she quoted from the Quirin case, in which an American citizen was captured on Long Island?

Would the Senator agree that the Justice said the following, that a citizen, no less than an alien, can be ``part of or supporting forces hostile to the United States or coalition partners'' and ``engaged in an armed conflict against the…

You already have. Given the facts of the case. I understand the facts of the case, that it was somebody captured in Afghanistan. My question is, of the Senator: Would he agree that Justice O'Connor said--she is talking about this case, of…

I agree with the Senator that Justice O'Connor said what the Senator said she said. Would the Senator agree with me that Justice O'Connor said: There is no bar to this Nation's holding one of its own citizens as an enemy combatant. Would…

She did not say that. She said ``a citizen.'' I know what the facts of the case are. She did not limit it to the facts of the case.

Would the Senator agree that specifically referred to there is that a citizen being held as an enemy combatant is--excuse me. Would the Senator agree that what he read refers to the exact statement of the Justice that a citizen who is held…

I wonder if the Senator will yield for a question. Would the Senator agree that the majority opinion in Hamdi said the following: There is no bar to this Nation's holding one of its own citizens as an enemy combatant.

Mr. President, I want one quick moment to respond and then I will propound a unanimous consent request. We couldn't change the Constitution here if we wanted to, and nobody does want to. And that includes the right of habeas corpus. All…

It is good policy. If they decline, under the procedures under our language, the person should be first interrogated for whatever length of time those procedures provide--by the FBI, local police or anybody else. They have the right to do…

I read this yesterday, and I will read it again now. The Senator is right. I don't know how anybody reading this can reach any other conclusion but what the Supreme Court says, not because they are right or wrong but because of the Supreme…

Not only does 1031, the overall section, not change the law, it incorporates it, according to the administration's own statement of policy on what the current law is. The Senator is right. There is nothing in here which in any way affects…

Mr. President, I believe Senator Cantwell will want to be recognized. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll of the Senate. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.