Mark Kirk: “When Rouhani and his folks are sitting there with $1.7 billion in their jeans, it can be made very much worth their…”

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.

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.

I am disappointed that we do not have a representative from the Administration here today.