"State Dept. Rep Absent At Congressional Hearing For Christian Pastor Persecuted in Iran"

Vanguard of Freedom News:  "...The State Department was AWOL today – absent without leave,” said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ. “The State Department’s refusal to testify at this critical hearing is offensive to the family of Pastor Saeed – a U.S. citizen held hostage in one of Iran’s most deadly prisons. Instead of appearing before Congress and calling on Iran to release Pastor Saeed, the State Department’s no-show reflects a stunning lack of concern for an American wrongly imprisoned simply because of his Christian faith..."