NEW : Bergdahl 's release is ` ` the highest priority that I have , '' home - state reporter says . Bowe ' is the lone U.S. soldier held in Afghanistan . The U.S. government has launched a new effort to bring him home . ` ` The clock is ticking '' on how to bring him home , CNN reporter says .
NEW : Bergdahl 's release is `` the highest priority that I have , '' home-state senator says . Bowe Bergdahl is the lone U.S. soldier held in captivity . The U.S. government has launched a new effort to bring him home . `` The clock is ticking '' on efforts to bring him home , CNN analyst says .