Mark Kirk: “These institutions--one of the colossal failures in U.S. history, $182 billion now that taxpayers have squandered on…”

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

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.

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.

When Rouhani and his folks are sitting there with $1.7 billion in their jeans, it can be made very much worth their while.