Dick Durbin: “The announcement yesterday with moves to close Guantanamo is a welcome step.”

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

Much like a toddler throwing a tantrum, Donald Trump continues to punish Americans who live in states that did not support him in the last election.

Public executions have no place in a democracy.

To leave here without this being a law finalized to protect these young people … is painful, really painful. I don’t want them to feel like I’m abandoning them.