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On the recordJanuary 19, 2010
I agree with Senator Sessions about the importance of there being a rigorous and formal method for making the determination as to whether a case should proceed in civilian courts or in military tribunals.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the need for a formal process in court case determinations.

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