Political Quotes

“Mr. President, 36 years ago today, 53 Americans in the American Embassy in Tehran were captured, beaten, held hostage, and tortured. As I speak on the floor of the Senate today, in the streets of downtown Tehran, Iranian people are marching in the streets, burning American flags, yelling ``Death to America'' and celebrating the capture of our citizens 36 years ago today. From the moment of their release in January of 1981, they have been promised justice and compensation. But 5 administrations and 17 Congresses have gone by, and there has been no justice and there has been no compensation. Unfortunately, cynicism has set in, and the remaining 38 of the 53 who were originally held hostage wonder when their justice is coming. Many have suffered. One, a former CIA agent, committed suicide. Another attempted suicide but failed. Many families have been torn apart and asunder by PTSD and other ramifications of torture and capture. It is a sad chapter in the history of our country, at the hands of a tyrannical dictatorship in the nation of Iran. But don't just take my word for it. Let me read you the words of two American citizens who were taken hostage in Tehran 36 years ago. William Daugherty from Savannah, GA, said the following: I'd like to remind the Congress that the corporations and banks have long ago received their ``compensation'' in whatever form it took. I'd like to remind the Congress that the Carter administration intended for us to be compensated.…”