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Eliot Engel: “I strongly support H. Res. 147 which calls on Iran to release Saeed Abedini, an American citizen and Christian pastor.”

On the recordNovember 19, 2013
I strongly support H. Res. 147 which calls on Iran to release Saeed Abedini, an American citizen and Christian pastor.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Engel advocates for the release of Saeed Abedini, imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith.

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