Calling for the Release of Israeli Hostages Held By Hamas

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Ms. MALOY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to lend my voice to the chorus of voices calling for the release of the hostages taken in Israel by Hamas terrorists on October 7.

Last week, I was in Israel, and I had the opportunity to hear from the parents of a young American who is being held hostage, Hersh Goldberg. His incredible parents, Jon and Rachel, with incredible poise and patience articulated to us what it is like to wake up for 180 days and know their son is being held hostage in a tunnel with no Red Cross access. They know he is missing an arm. They have had no medical updates, and now it has been 185 days.

Mr. Speaker, I will take this opportunity to join all freedom-loving people in the world in calling to bring them home. Let's not make it 186 or more days. The hostages need to be released. They need to be home with their families.

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