WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 17: U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UH) (L), Rep. Steve Buyer (R-IN) (2L), Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) (3L), Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (3R), Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) (2R) and Sen.John Warner (R-VA) (R) watch US President George W Bush signs S. 3930, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, in the East Room of the White House October 17, 2006 in Washington, DC. The legislation authorizes tough techniques while interrogating terror suspects and paves the way for terror trials before military commissions. Getty Images logo Getty Images 38 months ago

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 17: U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UH) (L), Rep. Steve Buyer (R-IN) (2L), Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) (3L), Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (3R), Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) (2R) and Sen.John Warner (R-VA) (R) watch US President George W Bush signs S. 3930, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, in the East Room of the White House October 17, 2006 in Washington, DC. The legislation authorizes tough techniques while interrogating terror suspects and paves the way for terror trials before military commissions.

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  12. Former President George W. Bush, right, and wife, Laura Bush, stand during the playing of the National Anthem, before the announcement of a community service project called Service Learning Adventures in North Texas, or "SLANT 45," at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.
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