[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 115 (Monday, August 2, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S6595]
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               URGING IRAN TO RELEASE CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 604 submitted earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 604) urging the Government of the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately and unconditionally 
     release Saram Shourd, Joshua Fattal, and Shane Bauer on 
     humanitarian grounds.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DODD. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related 
to the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 604) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 604

       Whereas on July 31, 2009, Sarah Shourd, Joshua Fattal, and 
     Shane Bauer were taken into custody by Iranian officials 
     after they may have inadvertently crossed the poorly marked 
     Iranian border while hiking in the Kurdistan region of the 
     Republic of Iraq;
       Whereas Sarah, Josh, and Shane have since been held in Evin 
     prison in Tehran, Iran;
       Whereas the amount of time that Sarah, Josh, and Shane have 
     spent in prison is unjustified in relation to their alleged 
     offense of illegal entry into Iran;
       Whereas during their detention, Sarah, Josh, and Shane have 
     only been afforded the opportunity to see their families 
     during a brief visit in May;
       Whereas according to their families, Sarah and Shane may be 
     suffering from potentially serious health problems;
       Whereas the families of Sarah, Josh, and Shane have 
     suffered greatly in the absence of their loved ones; and
       Whereas July 31, 2010, will mark the 1-year anniversary of 
     their detention: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That Congress--
       (1) recognizes that Sarah Shourd, Joshua Fattal, and Shane 
     Bauer have been held in custody in Iran for 1 year; and
       (2) urges the Government of Iran to immediately and 
     unconditionally release Sarah Shourd, Joshua Fattal, and 
     Shane Bauer on humanitarian grounds and allow them to reunite 
     with their families in the United States.

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