Mark Kirk: “Well, I remind members that we will keep the record open until close of business, and we will meet next week, Thursday.”

DJT, Donald Jonathan Trump, he's a malignant clown, a malignant clown unprepared and unfit to be president of the United States.

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

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