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Million dollar. Whats the difference between those two and is that hypocrisy . Its completely different. The sgr is an expense that we have. Its not going to go away. The longer we prolong it the more expensive it is. It is an investment in people in that bill. We not only have the doc fix, i call it a remedy for our seniors. We all invest in the health of our children. One of the first bills we sent to president obamas desk we had been passing it but couldnt get it signed until we had a democra...

Future of america, right in the future of america needs to make sure -- we need to make sure we tonight have terrorist attacks in the future and the iranians dont get a nuclear weapon. thats something pretty important. however, going to defeat isis. thats pretty important, too. >> all right. why is iran still holding our marine heck mattedy, our journalist rezian, our pastor abedini and also bob levinson. >> this part of the world works on power. if you have power, people will respect you and th...

Of state john kerry. >> iran has pastor abedini, a christian pastor. it has amir hekmati, a u.s. marine. jason rezian who is a "the washington post" reporter and maybe bob levinson, we dont know. former fbi the united states has not made that a credit pro-quo. president rowhani has said he wants to swap iranians in the united states for those three. >> i do not swaps that may not exist. what i will tell you is we are fixated on getting our citizens back. >> what is wrong with a swap though. >> i...

Here is more with secretary of state john kerry. >> iran has pastor abedini, a christian pastor. it has amir hekmati, a u.s. marine. jason rezian who is a "the washington post" reporter and maybe bob levinson, we dont know. former fbi the united states has not made that a credit pro-quo. president rowhani has said he wants to swap iranians in the united states for those three. >> i do not swaps that may not i will tell you is we are fixated on getting our citizens back. >> what is wrong with a s...

Amir hekmati has been held since 2011 accused of spying. said abedini is a christian pastor held in iran since 2012. robert levinson is a former fbi agent who vanished in iran in 2007. he is officially listed as missing, not detained. lets talk about the americans and the iranian nuclear deal with democratic congressman from michigan dan kildi. i want to talk specifically about amir hekmati, who lives in your district. first i want your take on this deal. the 60-day review period for you and you...

And there is no lessening of the sense of urgency. >> thats president obama talking about americans held in iran and getting them released. hes expected to hold a news conference in a few minute to shore up support in congress for the nuclear deal with iran. there are questions about why the agreement did not include the release of those three prisoners. hekmati, abedini and robert levinson who disappeared. iranian officials deny any knowledge of his whereabouts but his family believes hes being...

Our marine is held in? >> i believe so. i know he is in the same jail as hekmati. im not sure if abedini is in evan as well. he is held in separate areas. >> has your brother gotten a phone call out recently? >> no. my mom did go to iran last week and after about five days she was able to go and see him. but he hasnt been able to make any outgoing calls out of the country at all. they have prevented him from doing that. >> ali, thank you. i hope the united states is putting all the pressure it c...

We want the state department to show that same resolve. >> we will not accept them into the international community if they hold political prisoners. >> for nearly three and a half years i have endured inhumane treatment and witnessed devastation. >> well now on the record obtained a record from amir hekmati to president obama. the marine writes: i ask that you do not forget me mr. president. former u.n. ambassador john bolton joins us. thank you for being here. >> glad to be here. >> to what ex...

Today the marine sentenced to 10 years in irans notorious evan prison. one of the most dangerous prisons in the world. last christmas his family still in michigan says he went on a hunger strike. right now, he is he holding on hoping his case isnt forgotten by the united states government. then, september 26th, 2000 12, american pastor saeed abedini arrested in iran. his crime? setting up churches in homes for christians trying to worship in iran. his wife, taking the tragic story "on the record...

Both physically with the cold and where hes at, but also the pressure of being a convert and not being able to celebrate christmas even with a paper cross. and anything that represents his faith. >> did your children see this letter? are they aware of what he has written? >> we have like many thousands of americans, we have paper crosses hung on our tree. weve talked about it. they were praying for a christmas miracle but we still believe that -- were still believing and hoping. >> mrs. abedini,...