Haley Stevens: “this Senator doesn't agree with anything that has been said about the applicability of this provision to anyone in the…”

“this Senator doesn't agree with anything that has been said about the applicability of this provision to anyone in the military uniform. Most of the speakers have talked about men and women in the armed services. The amendment goes much further than that. But first, the problem is it requires the field manual to list every type and means of interrogation. Thousands of pages will be required. People will be prosecuted in military courts if they don't know every single one of them, if they even cross the line by accident. This idea of listing all of the possible ways to interrogate a person is impossible. I say that should be changed. Maybe they should issue from time to time additional items to go in the field manual. But to require that no one can use a means of interrogation not listed in advance when we are involved in a war on terror and we are dealing with terrorists is wrong. Beyond that, this deals with any person--not any military person. The Geneva Conventions were originally intended to deal with military prisoners. This is dealing with anyone who is intercepted now anywhere in the world who, regardless of nationality or physical location, is in custody or physical control of the United States because a person who is American happens to be there. Again, I mention these teams I have met with, and I respect multinational teams. This, in effect, says that an American is responsible for anything done by any member of that team. That, to me, is wrong.…”