[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 143 (Tuesday, October 6, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S10166]
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 45--ENCOURAGING THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN TO 
ALLOW JOSHUA FATTAL, SHANE BAUER, AND SARA SHOURD TO REUNITE WITH THEIR 
           FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

  Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms. 
Klobuchar, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Boxer, and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                            S. Con. Res. 45

       Whereas, on July 31, 2009, officials of the Government of 
     Iran took 3 United States citizens, Joshua Fattal, Shane 
     Bauer, and Sarah Shourd, into custody near the Ahmed Awa 
     region of northern Iraq, after the 3 United States citizens 
     reportedly crossed into the territory of Iran while hiking in 
     Iraq;
       Whereas officials of the Government of Iran have confirmed 
     that they are holding the 3 United States citizens; and
       Whereas officials of the Government of Iran have allowed 
     consular access by the Embassy of the Government of 
     Switzerland (in its formal capacity as the representative of 
     the interests of the United States in Iran) to the 3 young 
     United States citizens in accordance with the Vienna 
     Convention on Consular Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 
     1963: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress--
       (1) encourages the Government of Iran to allow Joshua 
     Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd to communicate by 
     telephone with their families in the United States; and
       (2) encourages the Government of Iran to allow Joshua 
     Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd to reunite with their 
     families in the United States as soon as possible.

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