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Dick Durbin: “Those who are arguing that we should shift all of these prosecutions to the military side would have to stop and explain…”

On the recordApril 13, 2010
Those who are arguing that we should shift all of these prosecutions to the military side would have to stop and explain why this dramatic record of success in Article III courts should be rejected at this point.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the success of Article III courts in prosecuting terrorists.

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