Gitmo vote a ‘clear message’ to Obama, says Republican

Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) says she is ecstatic that a bipartisan majority of the House voted on Thursday for her provision to restrict transfers of detainees from the Guantánamo Bay detention center in Cuba.

Walorski's measure was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was approved by the House on Friday in a vote of 269-151. While only nine Democrats crossed the aisle to vote with 234 Republicans for the Guantánamo amendment, Walorski said she considers that tally a victory.

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