Dick Durbin: “I appreciate the President's renewed vow to shutter this unnecessary, expensive, and inefficient prison.”

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

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.

These changes threaten to undermine the work of the FBI and pose a grave risk to the Bureau’s integrity.