Eliot Engel: “The costs of closing the facility are far, far less than the costs of…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2016

The costs of closing the facility are far, far less than the costs of keeping it open.

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Engel argues that closing Guantanamo is more cost-effective than keeping it operational.

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Eliot Engel: “The costs of closing the facility are far, far less than the costs of keeping it open.”