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Chris Coons: “It’s ridiculous that one of the first things an American hostage or wrongful detainee receives from the government when…”

On the recordOctober 1, 2026
It’s ridiculous that one of the first things an American hostage or wrongful detainee receives from the government when they return home from captivity is a tax bill.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Senate floor remarks on tax bill for hostages

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