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House Vote Upholds Indefinite Detention of Terror Suspects
Submitted by Melinda L. Secor on Sun, 2012-05-20 01:00
"The House on Friday turned back an unusual coalition of liberals and conservatives and voted down legislation to reject explicitly the indefinite detention of terrorism suspects apprehended on United States soil. House lawmakers then approved a broad military policy bill that would break Pentagon spending caps agreed to just last summer. "
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