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On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
We like to learn from our mistakes. What have we learned from the trials of terrorists that we have actually held here and the folks we have imprisoned here?
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper emphasizes the importance of learning from past terrorist trials.

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