Sessions Votes to Prohibit Transfer of Detainees at Guantanamo Bay

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions, chairman of the House Committee on Rules, released the following statement after voting in support of a measure to prohibit President Obama and this administration from transferring any detainees out of the Guantanamo Bay facility:
 
“At a time when radical Islamic terrorism is on the rise and our world is becoming an increasingly dangerous place, there is no reason for President Obama to deliberately work to send known terrorists back to the battlefield. In recent months the president has made a concerted effort to release more and more known criminals. When he first took office there were 240 detainees at Guantanamo, today there are 61. Since January, leading into his last year as president, Obama has released 44 detainees. I refuse to allow the president to jeopardize the safety and security of our families as a last ditch effort to fulfill an irresponsible and dangerous campaign promise. I proudly joined my colleagues in responsibly acting to protect Americans by prohibiting this administration from transferring any detainees out of Guantanamo for the remainder of this presidency.”
 
For more information on H.R. 5351, To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, click here.

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Created:
Sep 15, 2016