Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I certainly want to thank my good friend, Representative Spanberger, for those compelling remarks. Once again, we are…”

“I certainly want to thank my good friend, Representative Spanberger, for those compelling remarks. Once again, we are hearing from a Member who, as she says, did not know Austin Tice. I hope that Debra and Marc Tice, when they see Representative Spanberger give such eloquent and intelligent and deeply felt remarks, are comforted to know that they are not alone in seeking the release of their son. Mr. Speaker, there are a number of Members, not to mention all of the many Members of the House and Senate, who have signed on letters to the President for help with Austin Tice, but it is worth noting again that, on the very first day of Congress, Rep. Al Green introduced H. Res. 17. That resolution, introduced with Representative Al Green, sought, from the very beginning of the 116th Congress, to draw attention to Austin Tice, and we will not cease drawing just that kind of attention until we have learned where Austin Tice is and when he is coming home. The resolution that we introduced expressed concern over the detention of Austin Tice and laid out many of the factual matters that the Members have offered here today. In that resolution, we not only expressed our concern regarding the detention of Austin Tice, we asked the State Department and the intelligence community and the interagency Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell to jointly continue investigations and to pursue all information. We have every reason to believe that that is being done by our agencies.…”