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On the recordJuly 27, 2009
I generally support sunset provisions, but it seems to me that we do want to get a process for military commissions in place with some degree of confidence and predictability.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the need for a reliable military commission process.

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