Ted Poe: “I was a former judge. I saw jails, I saw prisons. I saw numerous prisons and jails. Now we hear about this torture…”

“I was a former judge. I saw jails, I saw prisons. I saw numerous prisons and jails. Now we hear about this torture chamber down in Guantanamo Bay. Some people call it Gitmo. Well, I think we ought to ``Gitmo'' information, information about Guantanamo. The statements made by our colleagues down the hallway are uninformed, irrational, and totally irresponsible. I ask this person who says this torture chamber down in Gitmo is uninhabitable, well, I will ask you, what did you have for breakfast this morning? Was it pancakes with syrup, fresh fruit, and coffee? Oatmeal, scrambled eggs, orange juice or cranberry juice; your choice? {time} 1015 Well, that is what those Guantanamo Bay prisoners had for breakfast today. Meanwhile, American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, what are they eating? They are eating C-rations out of cans. We know that the prisoners in Guantanamo Bay have actually gained weight. It sounds like the characterizations to this and Nazi prisoner of war camps are irresponsible. So I invite the good Senator to go with me to Guantanamo Bay, and let us GITMO information about his place and let us go down and check it out firsthand before more comments are made. Meanwhile, apologies need to be made to American troops overseas. ____________________”