Rep.

Tammy Duckworths History Of Support For Closing

Guantanamo Bay Prison And Transferring Detainees
Duckworth Supports Closing Guantanamo Bay Prison
Duckworth Has Called For Guantanamo Bay Prison To Be Shut Down Immediately
In August 2012, During Her Forum In Thailand, Duckworth Called For Guantanamo
Bay Prison To Be Shut Down Immediately. As for Private Bradley Manning, who was
prosecuted for contributing to WikiLeaks, she said: I think the young man was looking for attention. I
think he was seduced and took the mantle of being a crusader, which I don't think he was. However,
she did not defend Washington when asked about Guantanamo Bay, saying she wanted it to be shut
down immediately because it went against the US constitution as it did not give prisoners the right to
a fair trial. (Pravit Rojanaphruk, First U.S. Congresswoman Of Thai Descent Vows To Foster Ties, The Nation (Thailand), 8/30/12)
Duckworth Has Voted 8 Times For Legislation That Would Close Guantanamo Bay
Prison
In June 2015, Duckworth Voted For The First Nadler Amendment To H.R. 2685, Which
Would Allow Funds For Constructing A Facility In The U.S. To House Guantanamo Bay
Detainees. Nadler, D-N.Y., amendment that would strike section 8101 of the bill, which bars funds
from being used to construct, acquire or modify any facility in the United States, or its territories, to
house Guantanamo Bay detainees for purposes of imprisonment. (H.R. 2685, Roll Call Vote #337: Failed 173-259, R 4240, D 169-19, 6/10/15, Duckworth Voted Yea; CQ Summary, Accessed 10/8/15)

In May 2015, Duckworth Voted For The Smith Amendment To H.R. 1735, Which Would
Provide A Framework For Closing Guantanamo Bay. Smith, D-Wash., amendment that
would provide a framework for closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by Dec. 31,
2017. The amendment would remove restrictions in the bill against transferring Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba detainees to the U.S., constructing or modifying any facility in the U.S. to house a Guantanamo
Bay detainee, and transferring detainees to a combat zone.(H.R. 1735, Roll Call Vote #231: Failed 249-174, R 5-236, D
169-13, 5/14/15, Duckworth Voted Yea; CQ Summary, Accessed 10/8/15)

Rep. Smith (D-WA) Said The U.S. Has Prisons That Can Hold Guantanamo Bay
Detainees. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services
Committee and author of the amendment, called the facility an international eyesore. He noted
that the U.S. already has prisons that can hold dangerous convicted terrorists. We have the
facilities. We have the ability to hold them safely here, Smith said. (Cristina Marcos, House Rejects Bid To Close
Gitmo, The Hills Floor Action Blog, 5/14/15)

In June 2014, Duckworth Voted Against An Amendment To The Department Of Defense

Appropriations Act Of 2015 That Would Restrict The Transfer Or Release Of GITMO
Detainees To Yemen. (H.R. 4870 Walorski Amendment, Roll Call #321: Passed 238-179, 6/19/14, Duckworth Voted No)

The Walorski Amendment Would Ban Transfers Of Guantanamo Bay Prisoners To

Yemen. The House on Thursday adopted a proposal to ban transfers of detainees at the
Guantnamo Bay prison to Yemen. Rep. Jackie Walorski's (R-Ind.) amendment to the 2015
Defense appropriations bill, approved 238-179, would prohibit the use of funds to transfer or
release detainees to Yemen. (Cristina Marcos, House Votes To Block Gitmo Transfers To Yemen, Roll Calls Floor Action, 6/19/14)

In June 2014, Duckworth Voted Against An Amendment To The Department Of Defense

Appropriations Act Of 2015 That Would Restrict The Transfer Or Release Of GITMO
Detainees To Any Foreign Country. (H.R. 4870 Cotton Amendment, Roll Call #323: Passed 230-184, 6/19/14, Duckworth
Voted Nay)

The Cotton Amendment Would Effectively Prevent The Obama Administration From
Releasing Guantanamo Bay Prisoners To Other Countries. The House
late Thursday night approved a proposal to prohibit federal dollars from being used for transfers
of Guantanamo Bay detainees in light of the controversy over Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's release. Rep.
Tom Cotton's (R-Ark.) amendment to the 2015 Defense appropriations bill, adopted 230-184,
would effectively prevent the Obama administration from releasing Guantanamo Bay prisoners to
other countries. (Cristina Marcos, House Votes To Ban Gitmo Transfers, The Hills Floor Action, 6/19/14)

In June 2014, Duckworth Voted For An Amendment To The Department Of Defense

Appropriations Act Of 2015 That Would Have Allowed The Funding Of The Transfer Or
Release Of Any Individual Detained At Guantanamo Bay. (H.R. 4870 Moran Amendment, Roll Call #324:
Failed 163-249, 6/19/14, Duckworth Voted Yes)

The Moran Amendment Would Undo Provisions In The Bill That Prohibit Funds
From Being Used To Release Or Transfer Guantanamo Bay Detainees. The Virginia
Democrat later offered his own amendment, rejected 163-249, that would undo provisions in the
bill that prohibit funds from being used to release or transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees, as well
as block funds for constructing facilities to house the prisoners in the U.S. (Cristina Marcos, House Votes To
Ban Gitmo Transfers, The Hills Floor Action, 6/19/14)

In July 2013, Duckworth Voted To Allow The Funding Of The Transfer Or Release Of
Any Individual Detained At Guantanamo Bay. Moran, D-Va., amendment that would strike
provisions in the bill that would prohibit funding to transfer or release any individual detained at
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the United States, its territories or its possessions; prohibit funding to
transfer any individual detained at Guantanamo to a foreign country unless the Defense secretary
makes certain certifications; and prohibit funding to modify any U.S. facility, other than the Cuba
facility, to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay. (House Amendment 365, Amendment 23 To H.R. 2397,
Roll Call #385: Failed 175-247, R 4-222, D 171-25, 7/23/13, Duckworth Voted Yea; CQ Summary, Accessed 10/8/15)

In June 2013, Duckworth Voted To Allow Funds To Be Used For Construction Of A

Prison To House Prisoners From Guantanamo. (House Amendment 84 To H.R. 2216, Roll Call #190: Failed 170-254,
6/4/13, Duckworth Voted Yea)

The House Defeated An Amendment Proposed By Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) That
Would Have Allowed The Government To Spend Money To Expand U.S. Prisons So
They Can House Terrorists Suspects Currently Held In Guantanamo Bay. The House
on Tuesday evening defeated a Democratic attempt to let the government spend money to expand
U.S. prisons so they can house terrorist suspects now held in Guantnamo Bay. Rep. Jim Moran
(D-Va.) proposed an amendment to the military construction spending bill for 2014 that would kill
language prohibiting funds from being used to expand U.S. prisons for this purpose. Language in
the bill, H.R. 2216, holds that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the
Department of Defense in this Act may be used to construct, renovate, or expand any facility in the
United States, its territories, or possessions to house any individual detained at United States
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the
custody or under the control of the Department of Defense. (Pete Kasperowicz, Expansion Of Prisons To House
Gitmo Detainees Rejected In House, The Hills Floor Action Blog, 6/4/13)

In June 2013, Duckworth Voted Against An Amendment To The National Defense

Authorization Act That Would Have Restricted The Transfer Of GITMO Detainees To
Yemen. (H.R. 1960 Amendment 19, Roll Call #236: Passed 236-188, 6/14/13, Duckworth Voted Nay)

The House Amendment Restricting The Transfer Of GITMO Detainees To Yemen

Was A Repudiation Of Obama Policy. In a new move to stifle President Obamas efforts to
close the prison at Guantnamo Bay, the House voted Friday to restrict the transfer of detainees to
Yemen. The House voted 236-188 to pass a defense authorization bill amendment from Rep.
Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) that prohibits using funds to transfer detainees to Yemen. (Jeremy Herb,
House Votes To Block Guantnamo Detainee Transfers To Yemen, The Hill, 6/14/13)