Tipton Votes to Stop Administration from Transferring Guantanamo Prisoners

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Congressman Scott Tipton issued the following statement after voting to prohibit the Obama Administration from transferring any individual detained at the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba:

"Guantanamo Bay houses some of the most dangerous terrorists in the world. We know that many of the individuals who are released from Guantanamo return to terrorist activities. Just this week, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence confirmed that two more terrorists released from the base have returned to fighting.

"The president himself signed two laws that prohibit any Guantanamo detainee from being transferred to U.S. territory, but it is clear that any transfer of the prisoners puts our nation at risk. The Administration should not be sending terrorists back to their host countries. Instead of worrying about fulfilling a campaign promise, the president should be more concerned with keeping Americans safe."

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