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On the recordJanuary 19, 2010
We know that those interrogations can provide critical intelligence, but the protections afforded by our civil justice system as opposed to the military tribunal system can encourage terrorists to lawyer up and to stop answering questions.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins highlights the risks of civil justice protections hindering intelligence gathering from terrorists.

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