In this clip, Chris Dodd discusses his proposed legislation, the Restore the Constitution Act of 2007, which defines the characteristics of enemy combatants, defines who can be tried by military tribunals, outlines the types of evidence that can be used against them, and most importantly restores the right of habeas corpus to all persons detained by the United States.

You can read the full text of the Act at the link above, and sign on as a citizen co-sponsor. The Act itself is rather long and technical, and one problem with the web site is that it doesn’t give a very good non-technical discussion of the ramifications of the many sub-sections of the Act. But the primary purpose is clear