Capt. Richard Phillps testifies on piracy on Capitol Hill
Captain Richard Phillips (L), master of the Maersk Alabama, who was held hostage by Somali pirates last month, greets Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) prior to testifying before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on confronting Piracy, on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 30, 2009. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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