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Peter Visclosky: “I appreciate the time and join with the chairman in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. I would agree with the…”

On the recordJune 15, 2016
I appreciate the time and join with the chairman in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. I would agree with the gentleman from Kentucky that it is hard at times to measure progress in Afghanistan. However, with the continued presence of 10,000 troops, with the sacrifice, both in terms of life and our treasury, that have been expended over the last decade and a half, I do not believe that it is now time to completely desist, particularly, as the chairman rightfully points out, that this is a profit center for one of our enemies. So I would ask my colleagues to oppose the gentleman's amendment.
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Peter Visclosky
Indiana
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Jun 15, 2016

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