[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 15, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        BRING DANNY FENSTER HOME

  (Mr. LEVIN of Michigan asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Speaker, I rise to mark 3 weeks since my 
constituent, Danny Fenster--pictured here--was captured and imprisoned 
by the Burmese military simply for doing his job as a journalist, 22 
days spent on the phone and with my arms wrapped around his traumatized 
but determined family, upwards of 500 hours reading our community's 
outpouring of comments about Danny's dignity and his career of standing 
up for people around the world.
  I have called on ambassadors all throughout the region. I have called 
on our own State Department to ask why, what is the justification for 
our Embassy not having access to our citizen? And they have no reason.
  It is a violation of international law, and it is a violation of 
human rights.
  The U.S. Embassy needs access to Danny while we keep fighting for his 
immediate and unconditional release and to protect the freedom of the 
press.
  I will not stop fighting and our community will not stop fighting 
until we bring Danny home.

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