Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I rise to express one retired Navy SEAL commander's opposition to closing the military prison at GTMO. I have no doubt that closing GTMO and releasing or transferring terrorists who have committed to killing American citizens jeopardizes both the safety and security of the United States and our citizens abroad. If the success or failure of the mission at GTMO is based on the number of attacks against the United States after 9/11, I am confident everyone in this room would join me in judging the mission has been successful. Intelligence collection and national security have been strengthened as a result of GTMO, and America remains a safer place thanks to the men and women serving there. Keeping dangerous terrorists in a military prison and away from American families is the way it should be done. To me, closing GTMO is simply not an option.”