Without a clear strategy and plan to carry it out, it becomes difficult to measure success.

So looking back at all the SIGAR reports, our dollars are being wasted in pretty gross ways...

But the fundamental question is the policy that is going to be advocated by the Congress of the United States and whether this thing is working at all.

This is an extremely timely hearing on our ongoing military involvement in Afghanistan.

Regrettably, the President's recently announced plan for Afghanistan fell far short in providing the details necessary to understand this purported new direction.

Our forces need a clear strategy and guidance from their leaders, and the President's plan does not do that.

I want to take a special moment just to thank you and to thank Ranking Member Kelly for holding this hearing.

You are the first to hold a public hearing on the hacking of our election.

It has been a very long time since Members of Congress have been asking to have an investigation on the interference of a foreign government.

One of the difficulties here that I know my colleagues are struggling with is really identifying the metrics for success.

I have joined with Mr. Rothfus and a large group of Democrats and Republicans writing to President Trump asking him to reestablish the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy as a Cabinet-level position.