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Gregory Meeks: While I appreciate the work and I understand to be my colleague's aim to deter hostile actors in Iran or elsewhere from…

On the recordOctober 18, 2023
While I appreciate the work and I understand to be my colleague's aim to deter hostile actors in Iran or elsewhere from taking American hostages or wrongfully detaining them overseas, we must all work together and ensure that the State Department has all the resources and authorities from Congress that it needs to bring Americans home who have been unjustly held abroad.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks emphasizes the need for resources to help Americans held abroad.

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