[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 143 (Tuesday, October 6, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2455]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 6, 2009

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I rise to correct my vote on 
the Motion to Instruct Conferees for the Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland 
Security Appropriations Act that was considered on the House floor on 
October 1, 2009.
  The Motion to Instruct Conferees (rollcall No. 746) made 
recommendations that would prohibit the transfer of detainees currently 
held at Guantanamo Bay to the United States, even for prosecution. My 
vote in favor of this motion was a mistake and contradicts my views on 
our detention policies.
  To be clear, I strongly support President Obama's decision to close 
the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and move our detention 
policies forward in a responsible manner, even if that means 
transferring some detainees to the United States. I intended to vote 
``yes'' on rollcall vote No. 663.

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