White House near deal on anti-torture measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Under bipartisan pressure to put into law a ban on the torture of detainees, the White House appeared on the verge of a deal on Thursday with Sen. John McCain on a measure requiring the humane treatment of prisoners in U.S. custody, administration officials said.
"We're about there," said an administration official familiar with the negotiations. "They're close but I can't say it's done," said another official.
In a final push for a deal, the chairmen of two Senate and House of Representatives committees were set to meet to work out final details of the legislation, a Senate aide said.
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