Rob Andrews: “The absence of an indigenous Afghan economy that could support a regime caused the dependency upon the Soviet largesse.”

I think you are doing some of the most important work in our country and you are all doing it very well.

It is appalling. But, you know, when all seems lost, there are some metrics... that make you feel a little more optimistic.

I want to enter your contest for a new name for nontraditional students. I would call them survivors.

I understand this is a conceptual proposal, but we don't legislate concepts; we legislate statutes and they have real impact on real people.