Sen. Cornyn Statement On "Great Lakes GITMO"—Administration's Latest Plan For Spending Taxpayer Dollars

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Sen. Cornyn Statement On "Great Lakes GITMO"—Administration's Latest

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, today issued the following statement regarding reports that Administration officials are considering constructing a multi-agency prison complex on U.S. soil, possibly in Michigan, to house Guantanamo Bay detainees and handle all related functions:

"The terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay were sent there for a reason; they hate America and dream of killing innocent Americans. Needlessly spending millions of taxpayer dollars on a ‘Great Lakes GITMO' makes no sense and serves no purpose, other than to pander to the most extreme within the President's party. We are a compassionate and civilized nation, but it is the duty of those in public office to ensure the safety and security of our citizens, first and foremost. That is why these dangerous individuals belong at GITMO and not on U.S. soil.

"I implore the President to keep that in mind and immediately stop throwing good taxpayer dollars after bad policy ideas. If he is looking for a creative way to spend money, I respectfully suggest leaving GITMO open and using the millions of dollars in ‘savings' to pay down the monumental deficit he has racked up since taking office in January."

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