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Lindsey Graham: “You cannot hold someone in domestic criminal settings indefinitely without trial.”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
You cannot hold someone in domestic criminal settings indefinitely without trial.
Said by
Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes the legal requirement for timely trials in domestic law.

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