Dick Durbin: “What a great job he did bringing us all together for a bipartisan bill to authorize and empower your Commission.”

Transferring immigrants to Guantánamo Bay is simply unlawful, and worse yet, inhumane.

We ask that you immediately provide all committee records that you have withheld, commit to fully complying with Senate Rules XXVI and XXVII going forward, and apologize to Mr. Smith on behalf of the Committee.

Public executions have no place in a democracy.

You can’t survive in politics unless you’re optimistic. You’ve got to believe that even though you face a setback or you don’t have all the laws you need, that tomorrow will be better.