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U.S. Rep. King: Asks Braley to help him keep terrorists off of American soil
11/16/2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Steve King (R-IA) made the following statement urging Congressman Bruce Braley (D-IA) to reverse his support for bringing Guantanamo Bay terrorist detainees to the United States. News reports indicate that the Thomson Correctional Center near the Quad Cities area is under consideration to hold Guantanamo detainees.

“Bruce Braley knows there is no rational or legal reason to bring the terrorists at Guantanamo Bay to American soil. The bottom line really is that if these terrorists are released, innocent people will die and some of them likely will be Americans.

“Congressional reaction will be a key factor in whether or not terrorist detainees are moved to the Thomson Correctional Center. I am asking Bruce Braley to break with the President and Nancy Pelosi and join me to keep the worst of the worst Al-Qaeda terrorists off of U.S. soil.”

Note: Congressman Braley voted against blocking terrorist detainees from entering the United States on October 1, 2009 - http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll746.xml

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