think of timothy mcveigh. as senator gramm, on this committee, said recently, "the idea that we cannot find a place to house 250 detainee's within the united states is not rational. we have spent billions of dollars on these facilities. we can do that. prolonged detention, military commissions, both of which are being discussed. i expect that the attorney general, president obama, will face the commitment to value and the dedication to security that you have shown so far. i trust that you will work with us define the rights illusions -- to find the right solutions to these problems. last week's tragic events at the holocaust museum, together with other recent incidents made all too clear that the violence motivated by hatred brains a serious problem. across the political spectrum, we have once again introduced a bill to take important steps against hate based violence. it is crafted so that only those who engage in rural violence would be prosecuted. i know you have supported this. i know that the president ha

think of oklahoma city bomber timothy mcveigh, shake omar and others to planned the 1993 world trade center bombings. senator graham said recently, " the idea we cannot find a place to securely house 250-plus detainees within the united states is not rational." we have spent billions of dollars on high-security facilities. we can do that. our key facilities are being discussed by the administration, carrying with them the risk of abuse. i suspect that you and president obama will face these issues with the same commitment to our constitution, laws, and values, and the same jet it -- in the same dedication that you have shown so far. i trust you will find a resolution to these problems. another area where we have to come together is the sadly resurgent problem of hate crimes. last week's tragedy at the holocaust museum together with other incidents have made to clear that violence of bias and hatred remains a serious problem with the tragic real-world consequences. senator kennedy and i, together with a strong bipartisan group of co-sponsors across the political spectrum, once again i