WASHINGTON — If new Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) had his way, the detainees at Guantanamo Bay would “rot in hell” instead of being held in the prison.
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who spoke next, said he agreed with Cotton’s sentiments for the prisoners. Still, he said he thought keeping Gitmo open is a bad idea because it costs more than $3 million per detainee per year, and such prisoners could be held in a U.S. facility for around $80,000.
