Political Quotes

“Mr. Cole's nomination is troubling on several fronts. First, the Department of Justice, where he now serves as second in command since his recess appointment this past December, refuses to provide the Senate Intelligence Committee with documents we have been requesting for months. More than 2 years ago, the Intelligence Committee learned that the recidivism rate--the number of prisoners we release who go back into the fight--at Gitmo was 11 percent. Today it stands at over 25 percent. In this effort to close the detention facility at Gitmo, the President ordered a task force run by the Attorney General to review the status of all detainees still housed at Gitmo. Through much of 2009, the Gitmo detainee review task force examined every detainee's case and made recommendations to the administration on whether to transfer, release, or detain each one. At a time when Congress is aware that former Gitmo detainees are returning to their old ways, we have an obligation to the American people--an obligation to the American people--to make sure no more detainees are released who could cause us harm. Even though Gitmo remains open right now, efforts to transfer or release many of these detainees continue today.…”