WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Dick Durbin issued the following press release:
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) applauded the unanimous Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution urging President Trump to prioritize securing the release of political prisoners during his current visit to China, including Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife, Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, Ekpar Asat, and Jimmy Lai.
"No one should fear for their lives or suffer political imprisonment for standing up for democracy and freedom," said Durbin. "While the Chinese have worked with my office on such cases in the past and made some important gestures, it's time for the immediate release of Dr. Gulshan Abbas, P...