Ted Poe actually said...

The U.S. Government has been practically mute. Even after multiple activist organizations initiated petitions with hundreds of thousands of signatures, the U.S. Government's disinterest in the plight of an American and his family is simply indefensible.

Context

Poe criticizes the U.S. government's lack of action regarding Meriam's situation.

07/22/2014

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