Military Commissions Legislation Markup
2006-09-14T00:58:41-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMGUyXC8xOTQyNzQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Committee members marked up legislation to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war and for other purposes. Committee counsel provided opinions and members debated measures and amendments to legislation offered by the Bush administration. The committee voted to ratify the White House’s version of legislation creating military commissions for trying terrorism suspects. The measure also provided President Bush authority to withhold classified evidence from defendants, admit testimony that defendants might maintain was coerced, and protect U.S. intelligence agents from legal action over their interrogation methods.
Committee members marked up legislation to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war and for other purposes. C… read more
Committee members marked up legislation to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war and for other purposes. Committee counsel provided opinions and members debated measures and amendments to legislation offered by the Bush administration. The committee voted to ratify the White House’s version of legislation creating military commissions for trying terrorism suspects. The measure also provided President Bush authority to withhold classified evidence from defendants, admit testimony that defendants might maintain was coerced, and protect U.S. intelligence agents from legal action over their interrogation methods. close
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