Political Quotes

“I am really concerned that Mr. Brennan, again, has not read this legislation because that statement is not correct. As the Senator knows--he worked very hard on a compromise with the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Chairman Levin, and Senator Graham, and in that compromise provision that we passed in a very strong, overwhelmingly bipartisan vote to have military custody, you have to be a member of al-Qaida and planning an attack against us or our coalition partners. It is limited to a very narrow category of very dangerous individuals. It isn't every single terrorist who is encountered. The important issue is that when you read Mr. Brennan's speech, did you see anywhere in his speech to Harvard where he talked about this topic where he ever mentioned what is happening with those who have been released from Guantanamo? Mr. McCAIN. It is interesting that he didn't because those who have been released, the latest number I have is about a 20-percent, roughly--and I don't know if the Senator from New Hampshire has different information, but at least one out of every five has returned to the fight and some of them in leadership positions of al-Qaida, which is, obviously, unacceptable. Mr. President, I ask for an additional 3 minutes for the Senator from New Hampshire and myself. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. McCAIN.…”