"We have got to do everything we can to get those folks to safety."
"We will continue to help them, and we will continue to help any American who still wants to leave and Afghans to whom we have a special commitment."
"We have surged Customs and Border Patrol. We have surged our intelligence and law enforcement capacity to do those initial checks."
"There is nothing that China would have liked more than for us to have reupped the war in Afghanistan."
"I have spent more time in Brussels, either in person or virtually, than in any other place since I have been on this job."
"The alternative, should we choose to stay, was for the Taliban to resume attacks."
"I heard a lot of gratitude from allies and partners about the work that our folks did."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And, Mr. Secretary, once again, I want to reiterate our thanks as a committee for your appearing before us."
"I agree with President Biden's decision to withdraw. I think most of the American public agrees with that decision."
"I will not ask you to guarantee a commitment that you will get everyone out. Nobody can make that promise."
"We will use every resource that we can in a difficult situation, in a challenging security situation on the ground to do the best job possible."
"I would hope that the men and women on this committee, Democrat, Republican, as well as everyone in the House and Senate overwhelmingly support the supplemental requests."