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On the recordNovember 17, 2009
But under domestic criminal law, the moment the person is in the hands of the U.S. Government, they are entitled to be told they have a right to a lawyer and can remain silent.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham outlines legal rights under domestic criminal law for captured terrorists.

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