Secure the release of the six americans still being held hostage by hamas. Do you have any reason to believe that there could be a pause in the fighting to allow for the release of more hostages in the near future, senator . What came out your trip . Kristen, i truly hope so. We still have six americans that remain in the hands of hamas in the Gaza Strip. We are seeing now the negotiation for medications going into Gaza Strip for the hostages. That is extremely important. I led a bipartisan, bicameral litigation to the Middle East and spoke with leaders that are actually dealing with hamas on this very issue, leaders in egypt, leaders in qatar and leaders in bahrain and of course, israel, but again, every second counts. We must get these hostages back