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On the recordJuly 7, 2009
I just wanted to point out that even the President... wished he had studied the issue a little bit more closely.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Smith highlights President Obama's acknowledgment of the complexity of the Guantanamo closure decision.

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