Senate Proceeding on May 20th, 2009 :: 4:09:10 to 4:14:25
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4:09:07 to 4:09:29( Edit History Discussion )

Lindsey Graham: like to say -- well, i will yield back to him. the presiding officer: the senator from south carolina. mr. graham graham you know, the: you know, the president understands very well, i think and senator lieberman and we all understand, we've got some damage to repatience we've made some mistakes in this -- repairwe've made some mistakes in this war. detainees are essential in every war.

4:09:10 to 4:14:25( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Lindsey Graham

4:09:30 to 4:09:50( Edit History Discussion )

Lindsey Graham: in war, you capture prisoners, and it's how you dispose of those prisoners. and there have been times past where detainee operations have hurt the war effort. that's why we need to start over, that's why we need to look at a new system to replace the one we have regarding military commissions but keep it in a military setting and a way to start over basically detainee operations i manner.

4:09:51 to 4:10:11( Edit History Discussion )

Lindsey Graham: but in repairing the damage of the past, you have to make sure you're not creating future damage. and if you release these photos, you're want going to repair any damage from the past. you're not going to bring someone to justice that's in this photo that we already don't know b. there is not going to be a -- that we don't already know?? about. there's not going to be a new person's name.

4:10:12 to 4:10:32( Edit History Discussion )

Lindsey Graham: there's not going to be a new event that we've been trying to hide. it's just more of the same. so it doesn't drobt repairing the damage -- contribute to repairing the damage in the past but it sure does create damage for the future. aware of is that the young men and women serving overseas today, soldiers, military

4:10:33 to 4:10:55( Edit History Discussion )

Lindsey Graham: members and nothing wrong and they should not pay a price for people who did something wrong in the past that we already know about. and if you release these photos, americans are going to get killed for no good reason. that's why we need to pass this amendment. to help the president defeat this lawsuit that would lead to violence against americans who

4:10:56 to 4:11:16( Edit History Discussion )

Lindsey Graham: are doing their job and have done nothing wrong and they shouldn't be punished somebody else has done in the past that's already been addressed. i notice the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll.

4:12:14 to 4:12:34( Edit History Discussion )

Lindsey Graham: quorum call: mr. graham: madam president, i would ask unanimous consent to terminate the quorum c the presiding officer: without jection. mr. graham: it's my understanding that the -- no audio] to be brought up, so i would ask unanimouunanimous consent to set aside the amendment 1157, the lieberman-graham amendmen th

4:12:35 to 4:12:55( Edit History Discussion )

Lindsey Graham: objection? se the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: south carol mr. lieberman and others, proposes an amen 1157. consent that further reading be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. many graham: i think i've planed it along with senator

4:12:56 to 4:13:16( Edit History Discussion )

Lindsey Graham: lieberman -- mr. graham: i think i've explained it along with senator lieberman, the need r it. this will help the president win a lawsuit that is moving through our legal and the result of losing that lawsuit would be to release photos of past detainee abuse and will not help us learn more. it's past mistakes. and every commander that the president's talked to, that i've

4:13:17 to 4:13:38( Edit History Discussion )

Lindsey Graham: these photos, you're going to put amerin lives at risk. and the senate has a chance to avoid that by passing this legislation. it's very targeted. it says that no detainee photo can be released if the secretary of defense has certified to create a threat to our troops, civilians serving overseas with presidential approval for a five-year period. it's not a fundamental change in

4:13:39 to 4:14:00( Edit History Discussion )

Lindsey Graham: foya, it addresses this particular issue. and one day when we're not at war, things will be different, but we're most certainly at war and our enemy's out there lookinlookevery advantage they can get and this would give them an advantage and would do no good here at home. so i hope we can get a large vote for this. notice the presiding officer: the c

4:14:01 to 4:14:06( Edit History Discussion )

Lindsey Graham: will call the roll.