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She said he was in good spirits and \"couldn't have been happier\" to be coming home.

\"We kept hoping, but it seemed to get further and further away. And we just we prayed a lot,\" she said. \"My entire family prayed his way out of there anyway. We just couldn't be more thankful.\"

His sister, Anne Fogel, said they plan to meet in Pittsburgh after he receives post-isolation support in San Antonio, Texas.

\"He's so ready to be home,\" she said, calling her brother \"resilient.\"

While awaiting Fogel's arrival at Joint Base Andrews on Tuesday evening, Rubio gave an interview with CNN in which discussed Fogel's current health status, saying, \"Obviously, he's been in prison for three years. That's never good for anyone. But he seems to be in good health.\"

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PHOTO: In this undated file photo released by his sister, Marc Fogel is shown.
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Pennsylvania officials celebrate

Elected officials in Pennsylvania celebrated Fogel's release.

\"After more than 3 years in Russian captivity, I join his family, our federal partners, and all of his fellow Pennsylvanians in welcoming Marc Fogel home -- exactly where he belongs,\" Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro wrote in a post on X while thanking the White House \"who made his release possible.\"

Sen. John Fetterman commended Trump and Witkoff for their \"efforts in finally bringing Marc home.\"

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PHOTO: In this July 15, 2023, file photo, Lisa Hyland, left, and other family members rally outside the White House in Washington, D.C., for the release of Marc Fogel, who has been detained in Russia since August 2021.
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Sen. Dave McCormick said he has been working with the administration on this \"since day one\" and said he was grateful to Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio \"for delivering on their commitment to free Marc.\"

\"As I told Marc's Mom, Mafa, when we spoke in August, we had to do everything possible to get Marc home and it is a blessing that this day has finally come,\" McCormick said.

ABC News' Tanya Stukalova contributed to this report.

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