OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Senator Alexander Statement on the Passage of Terrorist Tribunal Legislation

Date: Sept. 29, 2006
Issues: National Security


SENATOR ALEXANDER STATEMENT ON THE PASSAGE OF TERRORIST TRIBUNAL LEGISLATION

U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) made the following statement after voting for the passage of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, which passed the Senate by a vote of 65-34:

"This bill does a good job of reconciling our need to protect ourselves from terrorism and preserving our values as a country. We're holding terrorists accountable while showing the world we respect our international obligations and reminding ourselves we give defendants certain rights in trials."

http://alexander.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=CommitteeStatements.Detail&CommitteeStatement_id=117&Month=9&Year=2006

arrow_upward