U.S. lawmakers offer bills to counter Obama Guantanamo planWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday to counter President Barack Obama’s bid to close the Guantanamo detention center, underscoring the difficulty he faces keeping a promise to close it before leaving office next year. Republican Representative Ed Royce, the chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a measure that would force the Obama administration to publicize plans for transfers from Guantanamo. Currently, the administration must inform Congress of plans for any transfers, but those notices are classified. Public notice of plans to move detainees would allow opponents more time to marshal opposition and potentially stop any transfers. “This legislation will bring much needed public scrutiny to the administration’s mad rush to transfer detainees out of Guantanamo Bay before President Obama leaves office,” Royce said in a statement.  Four other Republicans, Senators Richard Burr, Kelly Ayotte, Tom Cotton and Marco Rubio, a 2016 presidential hopeful, introduced a bill late on Monday that would bar Obama from returning the naval base at Guantanamo to Cuba without authorization from Congress. A similar bill was introduced in the House by Republican Representative David Jolly. “It’s clear that the threats to the United States are increasing, not decreasing, and we need every available military asset. As President Obama continues to court the Castro regime, I believe it is important that Congress makes clear that he cannot give up our base in such a strategic location,” said Burr, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.  “President Obama’s aggressive push to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay is dangerous,” Burr said. politicsNews
lawmakers offer bills counter obama guantanamo planwashington reuters republican lawmakers introduced legislation tuesday counter president barack obama bid close guantanamo detention center underscoring difficulty faces keeping promise close leaving office next year republican representative ed royce chairman house representatives foreign affairs committee introduced measure would force obama administration publicize plans transfers guantanamo currently administration must inform congress plans transfers notices classified public notice plans move detainees would allow opponents time marshal opposition potentially stop transfers this legislation bring much needed public scrutiny administration mad rush transfer detainees guantanamo bay president obama leaves office royce said statement four republicans senators richard burn kelly notte tom cotton marco rubio presidential hopeful introduced bill late monday would bar obama returning naval base guantanamo cuba without authorization congress a similar bill introduced house republican representative david jolly it clear threats united states increasing decreasing need every available military asset as president obama continues court castro regime i believe important congress makes clear give base strategic location said burn chairman senate intelligence committee president obama aggressive push close detention facility guantanamo bay dangerous burn said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. lawmakers offer bills to counter Obama Guantanamo planWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday to counter President Barack Obama’s bid to close the Guantanamo detention center, underscoring the difficulty he faces keeping a promise to close it before leaving office next year. Republican Representative Ed Royce, the chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a measure that would force the Obama administration to publicize plans for transfers from Guantanamo. Currently, the administration must inform Congress of plans for any transfers, but those notices are classified. Public notice of plans to move detainees would allow opponents more time to marshal opposition and potentially stop any transfers. “This legislation will bring much needed public scrutiny to the administration’s mad rush to transfer detainees out of Guantanamo Bay before President Obama leaves office,” Royce said in a statement.  Four other Republicans, Senators Richard Burr, Kelly Ayotte, Tom Cotton and Marco Rubio, a 2016 presidential hopeful, introduced a bill late on Monday that would bar Obama from returning the naval base at Guantanamo to Cuba without authorization from Congress. A similar bill was introduced in the House by Republican Representative David Jolly. “It’s clear that the threats to the United States are increasing, not decreasing, and we need every available military asset. As President Obama continues to court the Castro regime, I believe it is important that Congress makes clear that he cannot give up our base in such a strategic location,” said Burr, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.  “President Obama’s aggressive push to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay is dangerous,” Burr said. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: lawmakers offer bills counter obama guantanamo planwashington reuters republican lawmakers introduced legislation tuesday counter president barack obama bid close guantanamo detention center underscoring difficulty faces keeping promise close leaving office next year republican representative ed royce chairman house representatives foreign affairs committee introduced measure would force obama administration publicize plans transfers guantanamo currently administration must inform congress plans transfers notices classified public notice plans move detainees would allow opponents time marshal opposition potentially stop transfers this legislation bring much needed public scrutiny administration mad rush transfer detainees guantanamo bay president obama leaves office royce said statement four republicans senators richard burn kelly notte tom cotton marco rubio presidential hopeful introduced bill late monday would bar obama returning naval base guantanamo cuba without authorization congress a similar bill introduced house republican representative david jolly it clear threats united states increasing decreasing need every available military asset as president obama continues court castro regime i believe important congress makes clear give base strategic location said burn chairman senate intelligence committee president obama aggressive push close detention facility guantanamo bay dangerous burn said politicsnews