Expressing concern for the well-being of journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee and urging the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to release them on humanitarian grounds.

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17 June 2009

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17 June 2009 · Introduced

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. McMahon, Michael E. [D-NY-13], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], David Scott, Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]

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Urges: (1) the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to grant clemency to Laura Ling and Euna Lee and return them to the United States; and (2) other nations to encourage North Korea to free Ms. Ling and Ms. Lee. Supports efforts by President Obama, Secretary of State Clinton, and others to secure the release of the journalists.

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