Federal lawmakers are once again
clashing over how to treat American citizens accused of terrorism, after
Congress quietly stripped a provision from a defense bill that was intended to
prevent indefinite detention without trial.
In November the Senate voted
overwhelmingly to amend the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to curb
indefinite detention. California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Utah
Republican Sen. Mike Lee introduced the amendment.
But the House did not pass similar
language, and a conference committee that convened to resolve the differences
between the two versions declined to include the Feinstein-Lee amendment.
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul
quickly blamed his party’s 2008 presidential nominee, blasting a “McCain-led
NDAA conference committee” for the omission.
Source: Daily Caller
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