Political Quotes

“In the Padilla case, that went to the Fourth Circuit. The Hamdan case went to the Supreme Court. That was capture overseas. But the Fourth Circuit ruling stands that an American citizen captured in the United States can be held as an enemy combatant. But 1032, requiring military custody, is only for noncitizens captured in the United States. So the bottom line is, I think we have constructed a very sound, solid system that deals with homeland captures and homeland threats. We have created due process that understands this is a war without end, that no one is going to be held in jail indefinitely without going to a Federal court to make their case that they are unfairly held, that if the Federal court rules with the government, there is an annual review process that would allow the opportunity to get out in the future based on an evaluation of the case. From a due process point of view, I am very proud of the work product. I think it makes sense. I think it is a balance between our right to be safe and our rights to provide individuals with due process. But the big breakthrough is that we are now, for the first time as a Congress, creating a system that not only will allow this President flexibility and guidance, but future Presidents, and it will help us in further court challenges.…”