Rep. Stephen LynchVerified account

As such, this plan will require explicit congressional approval.

.@DeptofDefense reports cost of operating the detention mission at Guantanamo in FY'15 was approximately $445 million dollars.

.@DeptofDefense also estimates that closure would lower annual operational costs by between $140 million and $180 million dollars

Political & legislative debate over Guantanamo focuses on broad question of whether closing facility would serve national security interests

I do believe that we should afford the @DeptofDefense flexibility in resolving the disposition of the remaining detainees under rule of law

Must work on bipartisan basis to examine whether each detainee poses a threat to the national security of U.S. and our coalition partners.

Must assess if we can securely transfer eligible detainees to foreign custody & mitigate potential to return as militants to battlefields.

.@ODNIgov reports approximately 17.5% of former detainees transferred to other countries are confirmed of reengaging in terrorist activities