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On the recordMay 19, 2025
If not for that protection, the government could simply arrest people, including American citizens, and hold them indefinitely for no reason.
Said by
Maggie Hassan
Democratic · New Hampshire
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Hassan emphasized the critical nature of habeas corpus in a free society.

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