If $140 billion in sanction relief can't get one pastor out of Iran, how much will it take?

What message does it send to the world when we change the rating of Malaysia without really anything significant happening as it relates to human trafficking?

I mean, I don't know that there is any more of a poster face of religious liberty and what it is and what it is not other than Pastor Saeed Abedini.

We should make them a priority to offer the safe haven of the United States.

Unless we act, those people who represent a culture... will be wiped out.

But listening to your testimony, reconciling it with reality or perceived reality is very difficult to do.

Is that not a human rights abuse?

America needs to lead the way on issues like this.

I am tired of coming to hearing after hearing after hearing and saying it is a high priority, it is our top priority, we are making progress where you got parents that don't believe we are making progress.

Delay is one of those things that everybody says we are working on it and the time is now for answers.

We need to do a better job as Members of Congress, but we also need to do a better job of highlighting those areas where we can make a difference.

I firmly believe that further economic development of these countries and improvements in their health, safety, and food security will be directly tied to their acceptance of free and fair democratic process.