How can we be concerned a country being angry at us for demanding our American children home?

We must demand their return. We are not asking for any favors.

It's intended to work side by side with the Hague Convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction.

One of our first duties of government is to protect its citizens and the Goldman Act does just that.

It has been Congress that has led the charge on this abduction crisis with Japan.

I urge Members of Congress to ensure that the Department of State finds Japan non-compliant and that sanctions are imposed under the Goldman Act.

Our Government should be demanding, not asking, that Nadia be returned.

The issue is that, after more than two decades, more than 20 years of failure, Ambassador Jacobs and her colleagues still have no effective tools to accomplish their objective.

It is imperative that we don't continue to have parents that just suffer on a daily, on a moment-to-moment basis.

There is no deterrent.

The FBI just did not act quickly enough to gather information tied to this crime.

If supporting this country without conditions is American foreign policy, then American foreign policy isn't working.

I am literally scared to death to whom she is outsourcing the parenting or mentoring of my children.

I do hope that, if presented with the bill, President Obama will sign it.

We have to start holding Egypt accountable.

All we are asking is that, when our children are kidnapped to thwart a proper resolution of custody, the law governing their return to our country is upheld.

Failure to do so is an inexcusable breach of security.

What message are we sending to the perpetrators of crime against American children when we continue to support the perpetrators, unchecked and without consequences?

That is basically opening the door for any parent to come and say, 'I am abused,' and the child never returns.

Parental abduction within our borders is a crime punishable by law.

Prevention is the easiest way to help cure and protect our children.

I liked how Mr. Meadows put it, maybe not sanctions, but incentives.

I am honored and privileged to be here today, and I thank you for having me.

There is a myth that parental abduction is somehow not as egregious as other kinds of behaviors.

What is more important than the safety of our children?