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July 24, 2009

Military Commissions and Detainee Policy

Obama administration officials urged Congress to move forward with proposed changes to the military commissions system, which the president … read more

Obama administration officials urged Congress to move forward with proposed changes to the military commissions system, which the president has said he wants to continue to use to put alleged terrorists on trial. They also said that plans to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, within the president’s one-year time frame are on track. They also testified about proposals to reform military commissions, as well as methods to change military commissions into a more viable forum. close

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Program ID:: 287988-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jul 24, 2009 | 8:19pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Aug 28, 2009 | 3:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Jul 24, 2009 | 8:19pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jul 25, 2009 | 2:12am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jul 25, 2009 | 5:20am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jul 27, 2009 | 10:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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Jul 28, 2009 | 4:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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Aug 28, 2009 | 3:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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