Arlen Specter: “When I read in the bill of the Senator from South Carolina about appeals to the court of appeals of the District of…”

“When I read in the bill of the Senator from South Carolina about appeals to the court of appeals of the District of Columbia from detainee status, that opens up a brand new Pandora's box. You have existing procedures under habeas corpus which we currently understand, but if you provide for a new jurisdiction for the circuit court of appeals for detainees' appeals than that could make it worse. I think this probably requires a lot more analysis. We have an able Senator from South Carolina who sits on both Judiciary and Armed Services. We are going to continue to work on it, but I do not think this amendment is the answer. I thank the Senator from Michigan for yielding me the time and I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time?”