04/04/2018
https://www.congress.gov...
"we have not carried out a serious campaign to do so to defeat Al Qaeda in Syria specifically"
"Sir, I think the reason why ISIS you are saying is now a greater danger is because it was not taken seriously--one reason among many--it was not taken seriously from the beginning."
"your request of $500 million to counter ISIS in Syria does not include any mention or dollars to go after Al Qaeda"
"Al Qaeda's presence in Syria is far greater today than it ever was before"