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On the recordMarch 10, 2010
I have confidence that General McChrystal, after a thorough and painstaking calculus, has provided a clear plan to increase stability in Afghanistan and allow our troops to withdraw as quickly and as responsibly as possible. Moreover, now is not the time to leave fledgling civil society programs more vulnerable to intimidation and attack. So, Madam Speaker, I respectfully submit that we cannot afford to risk compromising the future of that region at this most difficult time, and I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this resolution.
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Jeff Fortenberry
Republican · Nebraska

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The speaker addresses the situation in Afghanistan and urges a cautious approach to troop withdrawal.

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