[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 113 (Tuesday, July 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S4269]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 753--CALLING FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF GEORGE 
 GLEZMANN, A UNITED STATES CITIZEN WHO WAS WRONGFULLY DETAINED BY THE 
 TALIBAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2022, AND CONDEMNING THE WRONGFUL DETENTION OF 
                      ALL AMERICANS BY THE TALIBAN

  Mr. OSSOFF (for himself and Mr. Warnock) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:

                              S. Res. 753

       Whereas George Glezmann is known to his family, friends, 
     colleagues, and associates as a loving father, as well as a 
     kind, service-oriented man to his community;
       Whereas, in December 2022, George Glezmann traveled to 
     Afghanistan for a five-day trip to explore the cultural 
     landscape and rich history of the country;
       Whereas the Taliban detained George Glezmann without 
     charging him with a crime or granting him due process in any 
     judicial proceedings;
       Whereas, on September 29, 2023, George Glezmann was 
     designated as wrongfully detained by United States Secretary 
     of State Antony Blinken;
       Whereas George Glezmann is being held in a nine-foot by 
     nine-foot cell with other detainees and has been held in 
     solitary confinement and underground for months at a time;
       Whereas the Taliban has not granted George Glezmann any 
     consular visits by Department of State personnel;
       Whereas, during his detention, George Glezmann has had only 
     seven phone calls totaling 54 minutes with his family and 
     limited in-person visits with representatives of Qatar, the 
     protecting power of the United States in Afghanistan;
       Whereas George Glezmann is suffering from facial tumors, 
     hypertension, severe malnutrition, and other medical 
     conditions; and
       Whereas George Glezmann turned 65 years old during his 
     wrongful detention, and his physical and mental health are 
     rapidly declining due to the stress and harsh conditions such 
     that his family fears he will not survive his wrongful 
     detention: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) calls on the Taliban to immediately and unconditionally 
     release George Glezmann and all other citizens and lawful 
     permanent residents of the United States wrongfully detained 
     in Afghanistan;
       (2) urges the Taliban to respect George Glezmann's human 
     rights and to provide full, unfettered, and consistent health 
     and safety visits to George Glezmann while in detention;
       (3) encourages the Government of Qatar, as the protecting 
     power of the United States in Afghanistan, to continue its 
     efforts to conduct basic health and wellness checks on George 
     Glezmann, thanks Qatar for its efforts so far, and encourages 
     Qatar to be involved in securing the release of George 
     Glezmann;
       (4) urges the President of the United States and all United 
     States executive branch officials to continue to raise the 
     case of George Glezmann and to press for his immediate 
     release in all interactions with the Taliban;
       (5) condemns the Taliban's practice of wrongful detention 
     and demands that the Taliban stop detaining United States 
     citizens for political gain;
       (6) expresses sympathy for and solidarity with the families 
     of all other citizens and lawful permanent residents of the 
     United States wrongfully detained abroad; and
       (7) expresses support for the family of George Glezmann and 
     a commitment to bringing George Glezmann home.

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