“This is not a shirts-and-skins issue. This is not a blue/red issue.”
“You're seeing a shift. The American people are growing weary of this war and what's happening.”
“Let’s be clear, if you’re a single mom, you cannot compete with Wall Street. They will outbid you every time, and so this is about fairness.”
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On the recordNovember 16, 2021
I think there was wasted time during the 20 years in trying to establish a more responsive government for the people of Afghanistan.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey
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Editor's note · Context

Menendez criticizes the inefficiency in establishing governance in Afghanistan over two decades.

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