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Henry Hyde: “I think terrorists who kill ought to die, and they ought not to linger for 16 or 17 years. That is why habeas corpus is…”

On the recordMarch 13, 1996
I think terrorists who kill ought to die, and they ought not to linger for 16 or 17 years. That is why habeas corpus is in there. I commend the text of the bill to my friend. He said one cabinet officer can come up with a list of terrorist organizations. No, it is the Secretary of State in conjunction with the Attorney General. That is two, the last time I looked. They come up with the evidence, they submit it to Congress, the facts behind it, and a judicial review is available to the organization or the person.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois

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Discussing the implications of a bill related to terrorism and habeas corpus.

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