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On the recordJune 2, 2015
This is an appropriations bill. I just want everybody to know it is $2 million per inmate at Guantanamo. It is a premium facility, $2 million per inmate. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman from New York has expired. {time} 2100
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Chaka Fattah
Pennsylvania
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Jun 2, 2015

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