January 22, 2009Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the author of the Restoring the Constitution Act, applauded President Obama’s executive orders to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay within a year, close secret prisons and revise detention and interrogation policies.
“Today, the United States has taken a first step down the long road toward restoring our moral authority, while ensuring our security. With President Obama’s signatures, we will be more effective in our efforts to prevent, detain, and prosecute those who would harm us. In addition, today’s orders have reasserted our nation’s commitment and adherence to the rule of law.