Peter Visclosky: “The idea of using OCO spending for base requirements is a thinly veiled attempt to skirt budget caps.”

I do have requests for time, but no one is here, so I reserve the balance of my time at this moment.

It does not contain verifiable metrics to ensure the Taliban is holding up their end of the bargain.

And my humble request here today is that we take that next step, continue to support it more robustly.

Unfortunately, I remain deeply skeptical that this agreement will enable the United States to depart Afghanistan in a responsible fashion.