Naval investigators plan to interview Hassoun once he is eased back into normal life through the military's repatriation program. Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, says he is waiting for results of that probe before he reaches out to the Marine and his family.

I've not been in touch with the family because I didn't want to contact them until I know what the circumstances were, Bennett said.

Bennett contrasts his wait-and-see approach with the way he reached out to a Utah soldier he met in a hospital on a recent trip to Iraq. The senator made sure to get the wounded man's phone number, contacted his family and offered support and whatever assistance his office could provide, Bennett said.

I think like all Utahns we're interested. Your heart goes out to the family but there's very little that a congressional office can do at this stage in the game, said Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah. The military is doing their investigation, they're going to make their report, and it would be inappropriate for us to interpose.

Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, whose 3rd Congressional District includes the Hassoun family's West Jordan home, said his office has made itself available to the family should they need any assistance, but he hasn't called them just so we can say we talked to them.

We've been trying to be very supportive of the family, Cannon said. Clearly it's different because of the questions raised by the press, so our reaction has been more affirmative. We believe this guy is a hero. Any guy who goes to a war zone is a hero.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, was in contact with Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Michael Hagee when Hassoun initially disappeared and his staff has tracked the case since. Hatch said he supports Hassoun and his family.

We're praying for him, Hatch said. I don't know what the facts are, but I'm for that young man, for helping him.

According to the people who've counseled him, they believe he's a straight shooter and I believe that family is a wonderful, decent family, Hatch said.

Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, said the circumstances surrounding the Marine's disappearance remain an open question for all of us in Congress that will be settled by the investigation.

I'm just very relieved he's safe and not hurt, Matheson said. This is just a real tough time for him and his family, but they must feel relieved too, to know he's OK.

The results of the investigation are likely quite some time off. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service investigators will not be meeting with Hassoun until he finishes his repatriation process, which Marine Lt. Col. David Lapan said Thursday could take days, weeks or even months.

The fact that he is well, the news reports are that he is cooperative, he's under treatment, indicates that this one is going to have a happy ending, said Bennett.