12/06/2017
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"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I remember when we were trying to get this through the very first time, and it was, it almost did not pass, and if, in fact, I was told to pull the bill right before..."
"We are actually not taking responsibility off their shoulders. We are just sort of making sure that it is not such a great threat that nobody wants to participate."
"Let me just note it was a bipartisan effort that saved it, and I remember quite well the Democrats who came over and helped us on this very much."
"We have an illegitimate and irresponsible government because of Karzai and his family."