Walter B. Jones: “What has disappointed me as a Member of Congress for 22 years... we in Congress never seem to be willing to debate and…”

I want to talk about the graveyard of empires. I think that is what they say about Afghanistan and the history of Afghanistan.

I wrote to President Trump, had it delivered on July the 18th. I wanted him, if he was going raise the troop levels in Afghanistan, to please come to Congress, ask Congress to meet its constitutional responsibility and have a debate.

Mr. President, I agree with those remarks and so does the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, my friend and unofficial adviser, General Chuck Krulak. As he said in a recent email to me, no one has ever conquered Afghanistan, and many have…

Unfortunately we have to lose my son in this manner. Had this bill been in place I think it would protect young men as they were jogging down the street.