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Jim Inhofe: when does the administration plan to ask permission from Congress to authorize long-term detention of detainees?

On the recordJuly 6, 2009
when does the administration plan to ask permission from Congress to authorize long-term detention of detainees?
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Inquires about Congress's role in authorizing long-term detainee detention.

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