Mark Kirk: “That, I think, is strongly against the interest of my State.”

It is imperative for the Committee, in its oversight responsibilities, get to the bottom of exactly how much cash has been transferred.

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 want to take an opportunity to reiterate my concern for Robert Levinson, an American citizen who mysteriously disappeared in Iran almost 10 years ago.