the images at the end, at his reception in Libya, paint an image that is incredibly upsetting, to say the least, to have a hero's welcome, flag-waving admirers shouting his name, praising him, celebrating his return; a man who is…

Many questions surrounding the circumstances of Megrahi's release remain unanswered.

We're absolutely--Mr. Chairman, evidenced by you and by Senator Gillibrand here and people from this committee--determined to find out.

the release on compassionate grounds was deeply, deeply flawed, and perhaps even intentionally skewed to allow for Mr. al-Megrahi's release.

Because on December 21, 1988, 270 innocent people were sent to their deaths at the hands of a Libyan terrorist, a mass murderer named Abdelbasset al-Megrahi.

this committee and the families of the victims want to understand how and why the decision to release was made.

to shed some light on the troubling circumstances surrounding the early release of Abdelbasset al-Megrahi, the convicted Pan Am 103 Lockerbie bomber.

What irony it is that this man who took these lives and, without a thought about it, planned carefully, the court decided that this was his idea and his management that brought that airplane down.

Let me start off by thanking our witnesses for being here today and participating in this critical hearing.

This hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order.

Mr. President, I come to the floor in an effort to try to get my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to join us in preserving our democracy. I heard the Republican leader's remarks that we should be focused on jobs, and we have been…