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WASHINGTON -- The White House is close to bringing Congress another plan for closing the prison for terrorism detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a campaign pledge that President Barack Obama hasn t given up on, his spokesman said Wednesday. There has got to be a better way for us to spend taxpayer dollars than to spend more than $100 million a year operating a pris
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stanley water bottle n a silver platter a particularly effective recruiting tool for terrorists, which is to continue the operation of that prison. Carter: I m not confident Guantanamo will close during Obama administration 01:39 Under a defense policy bill passed by the Senate, lawmakers would consider the White House plan and decide whether to ease restrictions that make it harder for Mr. Obama to transfer detainees out of the prison at the U.S. naval base in an effort to close it. The House version of the legislation doesn t contain that provision, however, and it may not survive when lawmakers finish negotiating a compromise version of the entire bill.The White House has threatened a veto of the defense bill over several issues, includ Eiir 8203;In Omaha, Hillary Clinton promises to expand Buffett rule
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is calling for a six-year, $53 billion spending plan for high-speed rail, as he seeks to use infrastructure spending to jump-start job creation.An initial $8 billion in spen
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