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Mark Kirk: “Continuing on that theme, I want to read the names of the crew: Richard Bensing, Steven Blocher, Bradford Borland, David…”

On the recordApril 4, 2001
Continuing on that theme, I want to read the names of the crew: Richard Bensing, Steven Blocher, Bradford Borland, David Cecka, John Comerford, Shawn Coursen, Jeremy Crandall, Josef Edmunds, Brandon Funk, Scott Guidry, Jason Hanser, Patrick Honeck, Regina Kauffman, Nicholas Mellos, Ramon Mercado, Shane Osborn, Richard Payne, Kenneth Richter, Marcia Sonon, Jeffrey Vignery, Wendy Westbrook, Rodney Young, Richard Pray and Curtis Towne. Twenty-four Americans, day four of their being held in China. It is time to bring them home, Mr. Speaker.
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Mark Kirk
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the situation of American crew members held in China.

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