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From: The Washington Times stories: Politics | December 18, 2009
REUTERS NEWS AGENCY Congress probably will be able to stop the Obama administration from bringing Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainees to U.S. soil, the Republican leader of the House said Thursday. Rep. John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, said that at least two pieces of legislation would have to go through Congress before the government can move any of the detainees to an Illinois prison - and he doubted either bill would pass. "I wouldn't want to bet on when those two pieces of legislation will pass, if ever," Mr. Boehner told reporters. The Democrats have a majority in both houses of ...
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