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Ayotte’s provision on female guards at Gitmo has support in Senate, House

By Jacqueline Klimas
Published May 25, 2016 8:15pm ET
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Ayotte’s provision on female guards at Gitmo has support in Senate, House
"I can't imagine where anyone wouldn't want to have this in the bill," said Sen. Kelly Ayotte. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) | Alex Brandon

A provision to allow female guards to escort suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay is likely to remain in the fiscal 2017 defense policy bill that makes it to the president’s desk, Sen. Kelly Ayotte said on Wednesday.

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