fˈɜːðɚ, sˈævɪdʒ nˈoʊɾᵻd ðɪ ɛɡzˈɛmpʃən ɪn lˈɔː kˈɑːŋɡɹəs hæd pˈæst bˈɑːɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹᵻlˈiːs ʌv kˈæptɪvz—ʌnlˈɛs ðeɪ hɐdbɪn sˈɛntənst ænd kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ðɛɹ tˈɜːmz, wʌz ɡˌoʊɪŋ tʊ ɛkspˈaɪɚ θɹˈiː mˈʌnθs bᵻfˌoːɹ nˈoːɹz skˈɛdʒuːld ɹᵻlˈiːs.
Further, Savage noted the exemption in law Congress had passed barring the release of captives—unless they had been sentenced and completed their terms, was going to expire three months before Noor's scheduled release.