Senate Proceeding on Jan 21st, 2010 :: 0:55:55 to 0:57:00
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0:55:54 to 0:56:14( Edit History Discussion )

strong track record of prosecuting terrorists in our courts, whether it's richard reid, the shoe bomber -- a similar mode of operation as the man who was arrested on the northwest airlines plane -- or a suspect arrested in illinois, mr. albari, who was ultimately tried in peoria, now

0:56:15 to 0:56:35( Edit History Discussion )

incarcerated in marian, illinois, at the federal prison, they went through the regular court system, successfully prosecuted and put away. moussaoui, the suspected 19th terr given a life sentence and now is at a supermax facility at florence, colorado. we're never going to hear from him again, nor should we, but he went through our regular court system.

0:56:36 to 0:56:56( Edit History Discussion )

so those who want to close off our regular court system to the prosecution of terrorists ignore the obvious. that has been the most successful way to prosecute, to incarcerate and to keep those who are accused of terrorism and to keep america safe. let's not have an automatic visceral reaction that every time a terrorist is somehow arrested, that they need to be

0:56:57 to 0:57:17( Edit History Discussion )

tried at a military commission. let us give thi administration the let them decide which forum works best to bring justice and to protect america. in some cases, it may be military commissions. we recently had attorney general holder tell us that five suspected terrorists to be tried by military commissions,