Washington, DC - "The President has sent a clear signal that he intends to respect the Constitution and restore justice and fairness to how America conducts itself in the world. The detention facility at Guantanamo, and all of the abuses that occurred there, have not made America safer. In fact, it has strengthened our enemies by supplying them with a potent propaganda tool. Closing this facility and transferring the prisoners to other secure facilities is long overdue. I applaud the President for keeping his word. As he said in his Inaugural Address, choosing between our safety and upholding our basic ideals... is a false choice. It is the power of our ideals that gives us the strength to fight terrorism around the world without trampling on the Constitution."