"the status quo at Guantanamo is untenable."
"the military commission system for trying these detainees is not working."
"I commend it to my colleagues."
"There is no national security reason to keep Guantanamo open."
"Guantanamo is a terrorist-creating institution and is a direct facilitator in filling out the ranks of Al-Qaeda."
"The argument that the Guantanamo facility represents a valuable intelligence tool is simply wrong."
"Thank you, Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Cruz, and Members of the Committee, for inviting me today to testify."
"I have visited a similar facility, and most of them are in a very restricted, lock-down condition."
"I believe the President should move, according to his promise, to close Guantanamo."
"That reference to John Adams is one that just stands out in this man's biography."
"We have heard the Speaker and the Majority Leader and a wide array of Republican voices say they are for legalizing the status of children under certain circumstances."
"The movement we saw earlier in the year towards compromise and cooperation is beginning to be visible again."