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On the recordFebruary 4, 2015
It is hard to overstate how damaging the continued existence of the Detention Facility at Guantanamo has been and continues to be.
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Chuck Hagel
Republican · Nebraska

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Hagel highlights the negative impact of Guantanamo on national security.

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