Mark Kirk: “I really want to applaud the leadership of Senator Menendez on his legislation because it is well timed.”

I am dismayed that... not once did the Administration ever share that this was a pending item and/or that it was in the midst of a potential negotiation.

I want to take an opportunity to reiterate my concern for Robert Levinson, an American citizen who mysteriously disappeared in Iran almost 10 years ago.

This is one of the gravest threats facing our national security and the security of our allies.

I am always concerned about what our policy is in the world as it relates to how we deal with achieving the release of hostages.