Cullerton: State Lawmakers Have No Gitmo Control
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) says the General
Assembly has no formal control over the decision to relocate Guantanamo
Bay detainees to an Illinois prison. While a committee could review the proposal, any vote would be advisory.
Two weeks ago, state lawmakers wrapped up the fall veto session and headed home with hopes that Illinois' financial crisis wouldn't follow them back to their own districts. So far, the bad budget news has trickled in slowly enough that many have been able to distance themselves from the severity of [...]
