 And also a British-born man who was a member of the team, or rather a team of Islamic State militants in Syria, nicknamed the Beatles, has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges. Alexander Kote tried on eight U.S. criminal charges including beheading four American hostages, lethal hostage taking and conspiracy to support terrorists. He is one of two Islamic State members held in Iraq by the U.S. military before being flown to the United States to face trial. Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Raj Parekh says Kote has been offered due process. Perpetuated by ISIS, we have given Alexander Kote the opportunity to face justice. Kote has been afforded due process and in the face of overwhelming evidence, he made the independent decision to plead guilty to his crimes. The justice, fairness and humanity that this defendant received in the United States stand in stark contrast to the cruelty in humanity and indiscriminate violence touted by the terrorist organization that he espoused. As the mother of James Wright Foley, I call on President Biden, our U.S. Congress and all Americans to demand that our country protect and assist any innocent U.S. national held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. Our U.S. citizenship should mean that our country will do their very best to shrewdly negotiate for, rescue and recover our U.S. nationals whenever they are in danger abroad. Thank you.