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Ben Cardin: “First, in regards to use of Article III courts with terrorists in the United States, there was no effort made by the…”

On the recordJuly 27, 2009
First, in regards to use of Article III courts with terrorists in the United States, there was no effort made by the previous administration to prosecute detainees at Guantanamo Bay under Article III courts.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin highlights the previous administration's failure to use Article III courts for Guantanamo detainees.

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