Mark Kirk: “I do want to thank my ranking minority member, Senator Tester of Montana, for working so well with me in a bipartisan…”

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 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.

I want to thank everyone for their volunteering today.