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Scott Perry: “Detainees deemed too dangerous to release should not be brought to the homeland where they will pose a threat to the…”

On the recordApril 27, 2016
Detainees deemed too dangerous to release should not be brought to the homeland where they will pose a threat to the local communities we serve.
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Scott Perry
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Perry emphasizes the danger of transferring Gitmo detainees to the U.S.

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