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Steve Buyer: “I have worked with the administration and the Senate and with my good friend Lindsey Graham. When you start this…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2006
I have worked with the administration and the Senate and with my good friend Lindsey Graham. When you start this legislative process... we took some of the best out of the UCMJ, and we took some of the best out of the world court to create the military commissions. So, now, when you look at title 18, the first chapter will be the Federal criminal code that will apply to United States citizens.
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Steve Buyer
Indiana

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Discussing the legislative process and military commissions in relation to legal standards.

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