The issue focused on a few issues. One was whether it's acceptable for the government to force the government to pay a ransom when it's not required to. This was a big issue. The bill was passed on a party-line vote.

The question was how the US would respond to an attempt on government property. There is a bill to this effect. I asked the House Foreign Affairs Committee to send a letter explaining it's a bill. We don't know whether the bill passed in committee or if