I want to call your attention to one other area which could be a concern, and that is the use of rendition, where the United States has custody of individuals and turns them over to other countries, where we know that they will, in fact, use torture as a means of interrogation.
Cardin raises concerns about U.S. rendition practices potentially leading to torture.
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