On the recordJuly 30, 2014
I thank the gentleman for yielding again. I won't take much time, except to say it is very inspiring--as I think it is important to note when it happens--to see both sides of the aisle talking about such a very important issue. I think it is important to note that when we exit the shores of the United States, Americans stand together with those that stood with us. This is going to be a very important message to our current allies, and, again, something that is important to understand, as we all know, as history repeats itself, that at some point into the future, and we hope it is far out into the future, America will find itself engaged in something similar again where we need the indigenous population to help us to give them freedom and to defeat evil terrorism, or whatever it may be at the time. This is a message that we are sending to future conflicts that we will stand with you. This is also going to, Mr. Speaker, save the lives of American soldiers, marines, airmen, and sailors in the future, as they have somebody that can help them to communicate with the local population and win the trust. Again, for everybody involved, I want to just once again say thank you.
