David Cicilline: “I apologize for the manner, in which, you have been treated in this hearing, but I hope you understand they are not…”

The Goldman Act empowered the State Department to seek the return of American children, yet, the department, in my opinion, has not used the full of range of tools as Congress has intended.

Since the Goldman Act was enacted there has been a decline in the number of American children abducted overseas and that is a good news story.

The problem is we haven't committed to a mission. I have asked Secretary Blinken to define what he thinks the mission is.

We must remember that child abduction is child abuse and it has devastating emotional, psychological, and even physical consequences for both abducted children and their families left behind.