04/12/2021
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"I am a little tired of hearing about people who are heroes and then we treat them far less than a hero."
"It is important to me and to the Secretary that you know that I have repeatedly demanded the release of Mark Frerichs, who has been held by the Taliban since February 2020."
"The Biden administration has made its decision to draw down from Afghanistan by September 11th of this year."
"The departure of U.S. troops does not mean the end of U.S. engagement."