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Today, the House passed H.R. 5351, to prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba. Just yesterday, it was reported that two more former GTMO prisoners have rejoined militant groups and are fighting against the United States, bringing to nine (9) the total of former GTMO prisoners rejoining militant groups after being released by the Obama Administration. After passage of the bill, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement:

“GTMO offers our Nation a safe and secure facility for the custody of the worst perpetrators of terror. Last year, I visited this base and saw first-hand a state-of-the-art facility that enables the proper adjudication of its detainees. The president’s mission to close it down flies in the face of our national security interests, and I am glad the House has taken this bipartisan step to ensure this doesn’t happen during his presidency. The next commander-in-chief must work with Congress to better utilize GTMO so it can fulfill its purpose as an important strategic asset in the Global War on Terror.”

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