Back in the United States, the Senate has rejected an amendment that would bar funding for jailing Guantanamo Bay prisoners in US prisons. The vote marks a shift from May, when the Senate overwhelmingly rejected funding for closing Guantanamo and moving prisoners to US soil. Administration officials are preparing to visit an Illinois prison this week as a potential site for Guantanamo prisoners. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is supporting the plan, which would move less than 100 prisoners to the jail.
In Shift, Senate Preserves Funding for Gitmo Transfers
HeadlineNov 18, 2009










