We will debate the politics and policy of this for years to come.

That's why these arbitrary deadlines of August 31st, I don't believe in that. I think we should say we will do this until it's done.

What we need to do is be singularly focused on the mission of getting folks out, we have the ability to do it.

We have an obligation, a moral one. We have a national security obligation.

I think we say what we're going to do.

We now have an obligation to conduct a broad and expeditious evacuation to get many of those folks out into safety, because they have come to rely on us for that.

I did agree with the Biden administration’s and President Biden’s decision to leave, because, after 20 years, and hundreds of billions of dollars, building a 300,000-strong military in Afghanistan, if that military can’t last 60 days, then…

I have always disagreed with the so-called deal with the Taliban, because you can’t deal with the Taliban. You just can’t. They’re never coming to it with good faith.

It's blaming of the victim. You know, we have a real big problem with stigma and mental health in America writ large, not just with respect to officers post January 6.

we have to make sure we're getting these officers help. And we're not sweeping this under the rug that we continue to have try to find truth and accountability to make sure that this doesn't happen again.

Our small businesses are the backbone of our economy, but are increasingly the target of cyber attacks and theft of data and intellectual property.

Cyber attacks are one of the biggest threats to our economy and small businesses.

We believe that if you are a huge corporation, that you should pay for some taxes.

I think it starts with the community--reaching out to the community, learning what that community needs.

When President Biden took office 6 months ago, the economy was just fluttering along, adding only 60,000 jobs per month.

We believe in fiscal prudence, we believe in being able to pay for what you spend.

So you have to look at really the vast majority of where those workers are, which is in energy efficiency.

The ALLIES Act is a chance for Congress to ensure that America honors its promise to our Afghan partners and friends. The phrase ``life and death'' gets tossed around in this Chamber, but this bill is truly that for thousands of our Afghan…

9 years ago today, Aurora, Colorado, faced an unbelievable tragedy when a shooter opened fire in a movie theater. Madam Speaker, 12 people lost their lives, 70 were injured, and countless others are still impacted by the trauma of that…

People that continue to perpetuate the 'Big Lie' that continue to try to recast the events of that day, and sweep it under the rug, continue to bear responsibility.

Here's the truth. January 6 was an insurrection against our democracy.

I asked about the MIRA Act, my Military Installation Resiliency Assuredness Act, which was included in the fiscal year 2020 NDAA.

My own service in Afghanistan made it clear to me that if there was a military solution to the war in Afghanistan, we would have found one years ago. That’s why I have supported President Biden’s decision to withdrawal U.S. combat forces…

It needs to happen and I do think that we need to have additional military resources including military airlift brought to bear with this issue.

I agree with the president, wholeheartedly that it’s time to bring our troops home. That doesn’t mean we’re going to abandon Afghanistan.