[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3484]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            GUANTANAMO DETAINEES TO RECEIVE MILITARY TRIALS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, The Washington Post is 
correct today by headlining ``Obama allows indefinite detention,'' 
citing ``Guantanamo Bay Order Marks Shift'' as the ``U.S. also plans to 
resume trials by military commissions.''
  I would like to commend the President for stating the administration 
will resume trials by military commissions for detainees that pose a 
threat to national security. Civilian courts were never the proper 
venue to try these enemy combatants. In the future, I hope the 
President will work with Congress in creating a comprehensive plan for 
the detention and prosecution of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay as we 
face the global war on terrorism.
  As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I know firsthand 
of the professionalism of our dedicated military personnel at 
Guantanamo. I recently visited the facilities in January, led by 
Chairman Buck McKeon; and in July 2005 with former Chairman Duncan 
Hunter. Guantanamo Bay is a world-class detention facility to protect 
American families.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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