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Dems Deny Obama Funds to Close Gitmo

House Democrats say president needs to come up with a plan first

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted May 5, 2009 2:19 AM CDT

(Newser) – President Obama's request for $80 million to close Guantanamo Bay was cut from the House version of a war spending bill unveiled yesterday, CNN reports. Democratic lawmakers, whose bill totaled $94.2 billion, said if the president wants money to close Guantanamo Bay then he'll...   Read full story »

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