Lindsey Graham said "I support closing Guantanamo Bay, not because I think it is a place where people are being tortured; I think it is a chance to start over." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 4, 2009

I support closing Guantanamo Bay, not because I think it is a place where people are being tortured; I think it is a chance to start over.

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Graham advocates for closing Guantanamo Bay to reset detention policy.

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