Sen. Schumer Issues Comments on Senate Floor About Hostages in Gaza
May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech):
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Mr. President, on the hostages in Gaza, last week, we witnessed a moment of hope: the release of American-Israeli and former New Jersey resident Edan Alexander, who had been held in Hamas captivity for nearly 600 days.
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Mr. President, on the hostages in Gaza, last week, we witnessed a moment of hope: the release of American-Israeli and former New Jersey resident Edan Alexander, who had been held in Hamas captivity for nearly 600 days.
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