Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman of the Armed Services Committee. Mr. President, I rise, as the Senator from California did, in support of a tough, adaptable, and smart national security policy. What do I mean by that? In this case, that means we ought to support provisions that provide the Department of Defense and the President with the flexibility necessary to transfer certain detainees from the detention facility at Guantanamo to face justice in other venues. In that context, I am proud to join Chairman Levin and Senator McCain and Senator Feinstein in sponsoring this important bipartisan amendment. For a number of reasons, I strongly believe its passage would strengthen our national security and is in the best interests of our country. I am joined in that assessment by the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, and many other senior national security leaders, including at least 38 retired generals and admirals who helped to prosecute the war against Islamic extremists. This amendment does not close Guantanamo. It doesn't require the release of detainees into the United States or force the transfer of suspected terrorists to foreign countries. This amendment simply provides the administration with the flexibility to bring justice to Gitmo detainees in the most effective, efficient means possible. The fact is that civilian courts have convicted over 400 suspected terrorists since 2001.…”