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Pearce Statement on Obama Administration’s Plan to Close Guantanamo
Washington, DC (February 23, 2016) Congressman Steve Pearce issued the following statement after the Administration announced their plan to close Guantanamo Bay prison:
“Last fall, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law legislation prohibiting the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States, or closing the facility. Yet, today the President reiterated his intentions to close the facility, despite longstanding prohibitions by Congress. Once again, the President is focusing on campaign promises and legacy builders over the will and safety of the American public. In a time when so many in this country and around the world continue to feel increasingly unsafe, we cannot let a misguided Commander in Chief stand in the way of protecting the United States and our allies,” said Congressman Pearce.
News from The Hill
Obama pushes to change course and bring Gitmo detainees to US
By Jordan Fabian
President Obama on Tuesday rolled out his plan to close the military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, calling on Congress to put aside partisan divisions over the controversial facility.
This plan has my full support, it reflects our best thinking on how best to go after terrorists and deal with those who we may capture, Obama, flanked by Vice President Biden and Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, said in a statement from the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
When it becomes clear that something is not working as intended when it does not advance our security, we have to change course, Obama said.
