[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 84 (Wednesday, June 22, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H4903]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      VITAL WORK AT GUANTANAMO BAY

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the vital work 
that takes place at Guantanamo Bay. To say, as a member of the Senate 
Democratic leadership recently did, that this base is similar to Nazi 
Germany or Pol Pot is not only deeply offensive but also wholly 
incorrect.
  Mr. Speaker, I visited Guantanamo twice with the House Committee on 
Armed Services. Let me tell you what I observed there: new and up-to-
date facility that allows for the humane treatment of prisoners; 
prisoners being treated with dignity and in accordance with the Geneva 
Convention; detainees freely practicing their religious observances.
  Mr. Speaker, the overwhelming majority of American troops are 
performing with honor. When someone throws around offensive slurs for 
the purpose of political posturing, they jeopardize the very safety of 
the men and women who protect us and add resolve to those terrorists 
who wish us harm. These slurs are a horrific disservice to the American 
people who are counting on us to stop terrorism from once again rearing 
its ugly head within our borders.

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