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an iranian prison more than three and a half years, arrested while visiting his grandmother in august of 2011. while in detroit this weekend vice president joe biden met with the family which comes only days after hekmati's sister, sarah curdy, met with officials at the white house. she was joined by her husband, rami and congressman ben killdy who called for a resolution calling for the release of hekmati, including "washington post" journalist, jason rezzian. i spoke to sarah ramie and congressman killdy before their white house meeting. >> thank you so much for being here congressman and sarah and rami. let's talk about the crisis really for your family. sarah, first to you. your brother, now, since 2011 a marine, has been -- a former marine, has been incarcerated. what are you being told as to why? >> i mean, ultimately, the suspicion was about his service

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