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On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
it is a safe assumption that Congress is not going to appropriate $200 million to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York City.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Collins asserts that Congress will not fund the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in NYC.

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