"Congress has to treat essential workers like heroes."
"The Biden administration has made its decision to draw down from Afghanistan by September 11th of this year."
"A negotiated settlement within the country itself, supported by the regional powers, is the only path to sustainable stability."
"I urge us and the international community not to repeat the mistakes of the past."
"The departure of U.S. troops does not mean the end of U.S. engagement."
"We will renew our commitment to a results-focused peace process between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban."
"the cost of inaction is far higher than the cost of creating a modern, sustainable clean-energy economy."
"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."
"I would like to know: have they complied?"
"A shutdown of the Northeast corridor could cost the economy an estimated $100 million per day."
"The project to build this new tunnels--the 'Gateway Program'...was delayed for years under the Trump administration for purely political reasons."