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On the recordJanuary 20, 2016
I personally believe that is unconstitutional for the United States under any circumstance to detain a U.S. person on U.S. soil indefinitely.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Lee expresses his belief against indefinite detention of U.S. citizens.

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