On the recordJune 12, 2018
Mr. President, reserving the right to object, Senator Lee is a very good friend, and he is very sincere. I will object, and I want to let the body know that I think the best way to handle this issue is, if American citizens are suspected of collaborating with the enemy--ISIS or al-Qaida--we have the due process in place to strip them of their citizenship. That way, you don't have the problem of reading them their Miranda rights. You can hold them, without question, as enemy combatants. I will end with this. There is a court case right on point, that of Mr. Padilla's, who was an American citizen who was held as an enemy combatant. The court says that it doesn't matter the location of capture, he can be captured in the United States and still be held as an enemy combatant. So I object, but I really want to work with Senator Lee to see if we can find a compromise down the road. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Utah.
