Political Quotes

“Mr. President, today, I come to the floor to urge President Biden to turn his attention to his disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan 1 year ago. I want to direct the Commander in Chief to reflect on a series of commitments he made to the American people before and during his reckless exit. On August 19, 2021, President Biden promised U.S. troops would remain on the ground until every American who wanted to leave Afghanistan was evacuated. On August 26, 2021, President Biden promised to hunt down and avenge the deaths of 13 servicemembers killed in action by ISIS-K in Kabul. In a speech to the United Nations on September 21, 2021, the President promised his administration would hold the Taliban accountable to protect the rights of Afghan women. The Commander in Chief failed to uphold his word on all three fronts, and American security and prosperity have suffered as a result of his broken promises. Today in Afghanistan, Americans who want to come home remain left behind, and the administration's lack of transparency concerning both the number and desire of Americans trapped in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan is alarming. The President and members of his Cabinet repeatedly claimed that the number of Americans who wanted out of Afghanistan was roughly 100.…”