Posted by
cehwiedel on Friday, September 29, 2006 8:40:07 AM
Senator Barbara Boxer issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today made the
following statement in opposition to the Military Commissions Act of
2006:
“I view this bill as a weak plan that will lead to delay after delay
in convicting terrorists, endanger our troops on the field, and
surrender one of the bedrock constitutional principles of our justice
system – habeas corpus.
“We had a chance to improve this bill with amendments, but this
rubber stamp Senate defeated them one after another, leaving us with a
flawed plan that will face a serious court challenge, and that makes us
less safe.
“The Republicans even voted against a bipartisan bill that came out of the Senate Armed Services Committee.”
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