Dick Durbin: “At this point, we are going to recess the subcommittee and tell you that there will be some written questions coming…”

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

The lack of community involvement and speed with which this project has moved forward raises questions about the role of private interests.

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.

The lowering of the FBI's hiring standards "threaten[s] to undermine the work of the FBI and pose a grave risk to the Bureau's integrity.