On the recordJuly 19, 2012
I join my friend from California (Mr. Garamendi). The President has said, with the advice from the military, it is time to bring the war in Afghanistan to an end and to bring our troops home. I have the greatest respect for the gentleman who is the chairman and who was just here, Mr. Young. I've signed over 10,474 letters for those who have given their lives for this country. Many families are divorced. And I take the pain home every weekend. No, it's not like being in Afghanistan, but I don't forget the war. I don't think many of my colleagues here forget the war. I want to make that clear. I go to Walter Reed and Bethesda--now that they've been consolidated--and I've seen four kids that have no body parts below the waist. One of them is from Florida. He is Corey Kent. I never will forget him. He is the first one I ever met who had no body parts below his waist. He is 23 years of age, and he is a private in the United States Army. {time} 1630 I look at all the waste in Afghanistan. It is a country that will never change, no matter what you do. History has proven that. What Mr. Garamendi's amendment says is let's stick to the plan that's been laid out by the President with the advice of the military. I worry about the wounded. The $12 billion that Mr. Garamendi is talking about saving could be spent to take care of the wounded. Mr. Chairman, there is a book called ``The Three Trillion Dollar War,'' written by Dr.…
