It is clearly important. And we have had this conversation with the--with Secretary Sullivan and the State Department--that part of the healing process in Afghanistan is accountability for those who have committed gross violations of human…

Mr. President, today I wish to recognize John Brewer and his excellent service as a part of our team. Going into my first term as Senator, I was proud to be the first Maryland Senator in almost 100 years to serve in the Senate Agriculture…

It is vital that parliamentary and presidential elections take place this year and next, respectively, and that they reflect the will of the Afghan people and create an inclusive government that continues to implement these fundamental…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I very much appreciate this hearing on Afghanistan so we can hear from the administration its strategies in regards to Afghanistan, moving forward.

The common perception is that Pakistan is not doing enough to change that equation.

What is our objective in regards to the Taliban, as far as their participation in the peace process?

The United States remains firmly committed to supporting the Afghan people and their government's efforts to achieve peace, security, and prosperity for their country.

I was going to ask if we could get that breakdown number, because it is a--that is a large number.

Mr. Speaker, does the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee have the authority to transmit a classified document under House rule X, clause 11(g) that was never approved for release by a vote of the committee? The SPEAKER pro…

Even if it relates to current events? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will not issue an advisory opinion. ____________________

The FAST Act, based in large part by the Rapid Act promoted by Mr. Shimkus, was passed in 2015.

Even the business roundtable has said that we should be looking at existing law, not layer on new laws to the NEPA process.

It is my hope that Chairman Blackburn and the Committee staff for the majority can work with us to avoid this shortsightedness and avoid unnecessary problems for the future.

The NEPA processes save money, time, lives, historic sites, endangered species, and public lands.

Most recommendations to cripple the process try to limit public notice and comments and are undemocratic.

I would like the committee to appreciate why NEPA is so important.

The policies of this Administration and this Congress are only making these problems worse.

Think about that. That is 288 times more spent to juice their stock than the cost of raising workers' pay--288 times.