Donnelly_headshot_SenateU.S. Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN) this evening released the following statement regarding the news of ISIS hostage, Hoosier Peter Kassig.

“This is an unimaginably devastating situation for any parent to endure. My prayers are with Peter’s parents at this terrible time. My family, like everyone in Indiana and across our country, is praying for and thinking of Peter and his family. I ask for respect of the Kassig family’s privacy as they seek to navigate this heartbreaking situation. I ask all Hoosiers to continue to keep Peter in their thoughts and prayers in the days ahead.”