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On the recordMay 21, 2013
It is possible to imagine a situation in which it would be safe for our country to, you know, release some of the folks at Guantanamo Bay.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Engel suggests potential future safety regarding Guantanamo detainees.

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