[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2211]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   GUANTANAMO BAY PRISONER TRANSFERS

  (Mr. OLSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, on November 25, 2015, our Commander in Chief 
made the 2016 National Defense Authorization bill the law of the land.
  Section 1030 of that law states, in part, that no amounts authorized 
may be used to transfer or release, within the United States, Khalid 
Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee.
  On Monday, despite those clear words, our Commander in Chief 
announced that he would try to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees to 
American soil. His reason? A political campaign promise he made nearly 
one decade ago is more important than keeping Khalid Sheikh Mohammed 
behind bars.
  Mr. Speaker, the American people want Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's last 
breath to be in prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This House--their 
House--will grant their wish.

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