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Walter B. Jones: The Afghan's parliament had the right to vote on a 10-year bilateral security agreement, and we in Congress have not had…

On the recordJuly 15, 2014
The Afghan's parliament had the right to vote on a 10-year bilateral security agreement, and we in Congress have not had that opportunity. I don't blame the President for that; I blame ourselves, quite frankly.
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Walter B. Jones
North Carolina

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Jones expresses frustration over Congress's lack of involvement in security agreements.

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