Mark Kirk: “I agree with you that Parliament has done a much better job than Congress moving to chip and PIN.”

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.

I look forward to better understanding how we can move forward in a very nonpartisan way.

I would urge the State Department... to continue to press the Government of Iran to fully cooperate in our efforts to find Robert and bring him home.

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