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On the recordSeptember 13, 2021
I was one of those who was opposed to our withdrawing from Afghanistan. I am not going to revisit that, but a lot of my concerns were around the rights of women and girls if Afghanistan fell into the hands of the Taliban.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey expresses his concerns about women's rights following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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