[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 118 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E984]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. DENNY HECK

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 13, 2017

  Mr. HECK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to make a correction in the 
Congressional Record. Earlier today, this body took a vote series with 
twelve votes in a row, ten of which were amendments to the National 
Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 2810.
  During that vote series, we considered Amendment Number Six, offered 
by my friend and colleague, Mr. Nadler of New York. That amendment 
would have struck Section 1022 of the bill, which prohibits the use of 
funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo 
Bay.
  For too many of our friends and allies around the world, the 
Guantanamo Bay facility has become a symbol of human rights abuses, and 
our enemies use it to rally opposition to the United States. I have 
consistently voted to close Guantanamo Bay.
  Unfortunately, my recorded vote was opposed to this Amendment. I 
would like to correct the record of my vote in favor of Amendment Six 
and opposed to detaining individuals at Guantanamo Bay.

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