07/28/2009
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"I supported you in your nomination for Assistant Secretary in 2014. I was not disappointed, and I will be supporting your nomination again."
"I have deep concerns about the Administration's rush for the exits in Afghanistan."
"any Congressional approval of further assistance to Afghanistan should and must depend on the shape of the Government there and its adherence to counterterrorism commitments and human rights."
"a U.S. military drawdown should only occur in a way that safeguards our national security interests, preserves our hard-fought gains, and protects the homeland."