Elise Stefanik actually said...

"Ranking Member Stefanik, if you think about persistent engagement, I would offer two different components that are very, very important, that are foundational to persistent engagement."

"Dictators have that advantage, and their use of technologies and information is as much about exerting control over their own populations as it is confronting free societies like ours."

"President Ghani's message to us was crystal clear, that not having the democratically elected government have a seat at the table during the negotiations nullifies how they could come to a positive ou..."

"the democratically elected government is completely excluded from these talks."