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Adam Schiff: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. Securing the safe release of Americans held abroad is a top and urgent priority.…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2019
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Securing the safe release of Americans held abroad is a top and urgent priority. Congress can play a role in keeping this issue at the forefront of public consciousness. With that in mind, I salute my colleague for all of his efforts. I thank Mr. Crow for drafting this sense of Congress that keeps the spotlight on this important issue. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support the amendment and the underlying bill.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
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Jul 16, 2019

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