[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 21]
[House]
[Page 28197]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                 GITMO

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Well, the administration announced it would 
hold civilian trials in New York for the 9/11 mastermind and other 
terrorists. I suspect the administration hopes this move will hasten 
the closure of Guantanamo.
  The administration's announcement is exasperating, irresponsible, and 
absurd. Terrorists just do not deserve the same right to trial as 
Americans. Moving terrorists to New York will give those who wish to 
harm us constitutional rights that they do not deserve. Also, it will 
expose our intelligence-gathering methods to the world.
  For the safety of all Americans, the trial should be held in military 
courts in Guantanamo. The administration should never put the rights of 
terrorists above the rights of Americans.
  God bless America.

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