As I said, I have personally spoken with the Vice President and Special Representative Elliott Abrams, and as recent as this afternoon with the Ambassador Carlos Vecchio, who all expressed concern about discussing this bill at this critical time.
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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.
The problem is we haven't committed to a mission. I have asked Secretary Blinken to define what he thinks the mission is.
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.
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