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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today regarding his vote in opposition to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012:
 
“My vote against the National Defense Authorization Act was a close call,” said Congressman Griffith. “Many good provisions are included in the bill.  However, after carefully reviewing the text, the bill arguably expands the original Authorization of the Use of Military Force, which was enacted in the aftermath of 9/11.  Of particular concern, this bill, under one interpretation, would permit the U.S. military to detain American citizens on American soil.  Attempts to fix the language did not clearly protect U.S. citizens.  I do not believe the military should be able to exercise the power of detention at home against U.S. citizens.  This should be the jurisdiction of the FBI, state, and local police.”