Bob Casey Jr.: “It has been 1,026 days since Mark's initial arrest.”

“Mark's worsening medical conditions and actions to bring in less than an ounce of marijuana into Russia should not require him to serve the full 14 year sentence at a Russian penal colony. 14 years imprisonment for less than an ounce of marijuana. It has been 1,026 days since Mark's initial arrest. over 33 months ago. At Mark's age, he'll turn 63 this July. And in his poor health, terribly poor health, continuing to serve another 11 years or 130 months in …” (01:59–02:05)

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