News Source: The State
| 15 days ago
South Carolina's Republican U.S. senators differ on whether Guantanamo Bay detainees should be sent to North Charleston's Navy brig, but say they will work together to keep the accused terrorists out of federal courts...Sen. Lindsey Graham's federal...
News Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
| 16 days ago
After an emotional debate over how to keep Americans safe, the Senate Thursday narrowly defeated an effort to prevent civilian trials in U.S. courts for the accused planners of the 9/11 attacks. The Senate's 54-45 vote to reject the measure by Sen.
News Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
| 16 days ago
The Senate voted 62-36 against a measure that would have barred funding for U.S. civilian court trials of 9/11 detainees. The measure, proposed as an amendment to a bill that funds the commerce, justice and other agencies, was sponsored by Republican...
News Source: Fox News
| 16 days ago
static/all/img d4217095ba6c4210VgnVCM100000a0c1a8c0RCRD /politics/2009/11/05/senate-rejects-gop-effort-bar-suspects-prosecuted-civilian-federal-courts AP - November 05, 2009 Senate Rejects GOP Effort to Bar 9/11 Suspects to Be Prosecuted in...
News Source: The Hill
| 16 days ago
In a 54-45 vote, the chamber tabled a proposal by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that would have prohibited funding for civilian trials instead of sending the suspects through a military commission at the U.S. prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.