Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 7, 2023
I believe that we are deluding ourselves if we believe that this could have been as an easy operation given the deteriorating security situation and rapidly changing events on the ground that no one could have predicted.
Said by
Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Expressing skepticism about the ease of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Share & report

More from Gregory Meeks

Sep 25, 2024

Mr. Speaker, this is a link to the full report summarizing the findings of the Committee on Foreign Affairs' investigation in the 118th Congress into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Https://…

Congressional Record · 2024-09-25
Sep 9, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5245, as amended, and yield myself such time as I may consume. First, let me thank Representatives Andy Barr and Dina Titus for their leadership in developing this bill. I also thank Chairman…

Congressional Record · 2024-09-09
Sep 11, 2024

Mr. Chairman, it is explicit in the agreement that our sovereignty is not threatened, so this is duplicative, and that is why I oppose it. Mr. Chairman, I have no further speakers. I yield back the balance of my time.

Congressional Record · 2024-09-11
Feb 27, 2025

This is just the latest in a string of alarming gestures made by Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin.

cbsnews.com

Other voices in this conversation