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You have no basis we have no basis to prosecute them in federal court. I find these statements very difficult to accept, mr. Secretary, given the status that these particular individuals had before they were captured. It is hard to believe that these individuals in these positions within the taliban government had no role in attacks on americans. So could you, mr. Secretary, speak to this issue and explain to the people i represent and this committee and those of us who are all across this country asking these questions, why you believe the release of these men was appropriate and it does not ...

We thought the conflict was over in iraq and we see that it is not. It continues to go on. Now, the second thing, i may have left a wrong impression when i was talking to the secretary saying that if you had given the same report that that probably would have just solved everything. We still have big concerns about the five. And i didnt mention that when we were briefed in november of 11 and january of 12 that there was real concern of members of congress that those five be released, in fact there was real opposition to it. And thats why we were real concerned that we werent told other than if...

Thats bothered me about reports we hear in the press and some of the briefings that weve had over a period of time, that we get different answers from one time to another. Well go back and check our notes from that meeting, but when i asked that specific question, it was nobody responded, and you were in that you were one of the briefers. I frankly dont know whether the question was directed to me or whether it was properly understood. I can tell you i asked all of the briefers, i said at any time in any of these meetings did you discuss the law that pertained to the 30day notice to congress. ...

What theyre trying to do. Thank you. Eric cantor announcing hes stepping down as majority leader effective july 31st following the defeat yesterday in his primary in the 7th district of va virginia. Were going to take a few more minutes of your calls and then well show you the entire News Conference because some of it was shown over on cspan and some of it here on cspan 3. We wanted to show you all of it and take more of your call. John is calling us from illinois, independent line. Caller yes, good afternoon. First of all, you got to realize, the major Tea Party Groups did not come out openly...

Guantanamo prisoners to u. S. Soil. 166 prisoners remain in guantanamo, which opened 11 years ago this week. 86 of them have been cleared for release. Today we look at the case of one man, al jazeeras sami alhajj, the only journalist held at guantanamo. Held by the u. S. Military for more than six years without charge, sami alhajj was reportedly tortured repeatedly tortured, attack by dogs, hung from the ceiling. In january 2007, he began a Hunger Strike that lasted 438 days until his release. I go on Hunger Strike for many reasons. We are held in guantanamo without charge, without cause. They...