The prohibition on cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment reflects American values and is in our country's best strategic interest.
Joe Manchin: “The prohibition on cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment reflects American values and is in our country's…”
On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
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Manchin emphasizes the importance of humane treatment in U.S. policy.
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