Jim Risch actually said...

"After the fall of Kabul, the U.S. Embassy informed stakeholders that all pending visas, passports, and documentation for consular services had been destroyed."

"Getting the State Department to do the basics--provide witnesses for hearings, feedback on legislation, and updates before issues hit the news--is extremely difficult without authorizing bills."

"If this gets in the hands of the Taliban, I have got serious reservations whether it is going to go to taking care of women and girls to go to school and that sort of thing."

"We will compete vigorously with China where we should, including on jobs, the economy, on critical infrastructure, and on emerging technologies."