Brian Jones: “During the Thanksgiving break, I wrote a letter to President Obama, which I would like to submit for the record. The…”

“During the Thanksgiving break, I wrote a letter to President Obama, which I would like to submit for the record. The letter respectfully reminded the President that President Karzai continues to thumb his nose in the eyes of the American taxpayer. We have seen many news articles reporting Karzai's refusal to sign the bilateral security agreement that this administration has proposed, an agreement that would obligate United States money and United States troops for at least 10 more years in Afghanistan. In an Associated Press article printed in my State paper, titled, ``Afghanistan President Delays Deal,'' the subtitle goes on to read, ``U.S. says it will pull out troops if security agreement isn't signed.'' Mr. Speaker, it is my hope that the House will encourage the President to pull our troops out and stop spending money that we do not have in a country that does not even want our help. Furthermore, it is my hope that the House and Senate leadership will, in 2014, allow Congress to vote on this issue of the bilateral strategic agreement. Mr. Speaker, it is wrong that the Afghan Parliament may vote on whether they want this agreement with the United States, but the House and the Senate that represent the American people can't even have a debate and vote on the will of the American people. I know that the American people want this debate to take place.…”