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Hudson's Legislation to Prohibit Transfer of GITMO Detainees to Receive Vote
06/15/16 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 15, 2016
Hudson’s Legislation to Prohibit Transfer of GITMO Detainees to Receive Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after his amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY17 (H.R. 5293) to prohibit funds from the appropriations bill from being used to transfer detainees from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay was scheduled for consideration:
“We are at war with radical Islamic extremists, yet our commander-in-chief is so focused on closing Guantanamo Bay that he ignores the danger represented by these terrorists. The American people are counting on us to protect them. The president’s plan is as dangerous as it is naïve, and my amendment is another hurdle to make sure it never happens.”
Earlier this year, President Barack Obama proposed closing the military prison at Guantanamo Bay and transferring detainees to the United States. As reported by the Washington Post, the administration admitted that at least 12 detainees released from Guantanamo Bay were responsible for attacks on Americans.
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