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On the recordMarch 1, 2004
Wouldn't it also serve to protect any Americans who become prisoners?
Said by
Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
Source
congress.gov
Mar 1, 2004

Editor's note · Context

Durbin emphasizes the importance of following the Geneva Conventions for American safety.

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