07/12/2018
https://transcripts.cnn.com...
"I was the first U.S. Senator to visit them at their headquarters."
"We're not there to, as they were concerned about, to take them over: Here comes big America."
"That July 2011 date imparts a necessary sense of urgency to Afghan leaders about the need to take on principal responsibility for their country's security."
"I agree with the President, that success in Afghanistan is 'a vital national interest,' and I support his decision to adopt a counterinsurgency strategy backed by more troops and civilian resources."