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Close the prison. we're four years from that .of the the problem is a lack of political will. there are restrictions in congress that make it more difficult, but those are not insurmountable restrictions. congress has tied maybe one hand behind president obama's back but there's another hand free that can start signaling that transfers are a priority, that closure of guantanamo -- >> how does he do that? >> he starts with transferring the people everyone agrees do not belong there. there is a client we have that's an algerian. he needs resettlement. there are countries in europe ready to take ...

Money, even for those who don't care about the constitutional -- >> can you make that argument to republicans on austerity grounds? is it going to get anywhere? >> it hasn't done it on constitutional grounds. where it looks like cutbacks would have to be made and other areas they want to restore military budget cuts, here's an easy way to find $150 million in savings. >> jen, you wrote this op-ed in "the new york times" that made be sit up and notice that you had been opposed to guantanamo and its existence and continued existence. you said now almost four years later i have changed my mind, d...

Facility in guantanamo. it would be 1/30 the cost to house those who need to face charges here in the united states in a supermax facility so i think it's a clear-cut case of being good custodians of tax money, even for those who don't care about the constitutional -- >> can you make that argument to republicans on austerity grounds? >> it hasn't done it on constitutional grounds. where it looks like cutbacks would have to be made and other areas they want to restore military budget cuts, here's an easy way to find $150 million in savings. >> jen, you wrote this op-ed in "the new york times" t...

Administration's brutal war on terror. joining me jen daskill, here at the table i'm joined by congressman jared polis from colorado and pareese. it's great to have you all here. you just got back from guantanamo and we've been hearing increasingly worrying reports about the spread of a hunger strike and deteriorating conditions. having just been there and having talked today about where this administration is headed on these rule of law questions, what can you tell us about what's going on there? >> chris, thank you for having me. right now in guantanamo in the year 2013 there are 166 people ...

Global war on terror. >> he'll be a rock star in the risen system. >> risking a whole new round of that, this administration deserves support and applause and to know that liberals who stand for the rule of law have their back if and when the right decides to throw a fit about following the constitution. but unfortunately faces like that are not the norm. right now there are three ways the administration deals with who they think are terrorists. there's the program of targeted killing, the subject of a "new york times" blockbuster and the continued ugly spectacle of guantanamo and the prolonge...