I appreciate the gentleman in this regard, and I share his concerns. I would simply point out for the Record that, in the committee's markup, we have increased funding for this, before the gentleman's amendment, by 24 percent over last year's level. Madam Chair, I appreciate the gentleman yielding.
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And my humble request here today is that we take that next step, continue to support it more robustly.
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Unfortunately, I remain deeply skeptical that this agreement will enable the United States to depart Afghanistan in a responsible fashion.
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