Associated Press - Republicans fail to block transfer of detainees

[TomCADem]

President Obama is steadily overcoming GOP opposition to his ongoing efforts to close Gitmo.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33329900/ns/world_news-terrorism/

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Republicans fail to block transfer of detainees
House stands behind Dems’ plan to bring terrorism suspects to U.S. for trial

WASHINGTON - Handing President Barack Obama a partial victory in his effort to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, House Democrats on Thursday repelled a Republican effort to block transfer of any of the detainees to the U.S.

Instead, by a 224-193 vote, the House stood by a Democratic plan to allow suspected enemy combatants held at the controversial facility in Cuba to be shipped to U.S. soil — but only to be prosecuted for their suspected crimes.

The Guantanamo restrictions were attached by House-Senate negotiators on a $42.8 billion homeland security appropriations bill. The measure subsequently passed by a 307-114 vote.

President Barack Obama has ordered the facility closed in January but has yet to offer a plan to meet his deadline.

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[Cha]

1. Progress and I'll

take it, thanks, Tom.

[vaberella]

2. At least we're getting there. One step at a time.

To get this passed in the Senate will be a damned nightmare...but we need to get this atrocity closed and get out of there as soon as possible.