The Senate has passed a resolution by a vote of 94 to 3 that Guantanamo detainees, including senior members of al Qaeda, should not be transferred stateside into facilities in American communities and neighborhoods.
John Thune: “The Senate has passed a resolution by a vote of 94 to 3 that Guantanamo detainees, including senior members of al Qaeda…”
On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
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Thune highlights Senate resolution against transferring Guantanamo detainees to U.S. communities.
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