Political Quotes

“I first want to thank Senator Risch for his tireless dedication to the plight of the three American citizens unjustifiably detained in Iran, as well as his efforts to call upon the Iranian Government to cooperate in locating Robert Livingston, a missing fourth American, and also returning him to his family. I also want to thank my colleagues from the States these Americans are from--Senators Feinstein and Boxer from California, Senators Stabenow and Peters from Michigan, Senators Nelson and Rubio from Florida, and Senators Crapo and Risch from Idaho--for their efforts in working with the families of these American citizens who have been held too long in Iran. I call upon the government of Iran to do the right thing--do the right thing and immediately release these citizens and send them home to their families and communities as soon as possible. The resolution has a statement of policy that is absolutely unobjectionable in any way. Let me point out one last thing, if I might. As the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I want to reassure the families of these Americans that I will continue to urge the U.S. Government to use every tool at its disposal to secure the release of these Americans, and I will continue to call upon the Iranian Government to immediately and unconditionally release these men and send them home to their families.…”