I just want to make the simple point that the amendment that was offered that was not made in order by myself, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Harman), and the gentleman from California (Mr. Berman) would not have allowed, under any circumstances, a safe haven anywhere for terrorists. It was a different approach. The standards were higher. I think that is an important point to make as a matter of record.
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I wanted to note that in hearings before the Committee which I Chaired there were a number of military prosecutors that testified that described that entire process as a sham, a joke and a fraud being perpetrated.
I think it says something about our system, our political system and how, you know, how there are powerful interests that oftentimes, I believe, don't really understand their own interests in the long term.
I believe ardently that it is the responsibility of these Committees to do the oversight that is necessary to repair the damage that was done in the preceding Administration to America's image.
God forbid they have a total collapse on the real estate market, we are going to be back to where we were in September of 2008.
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