I am concerned about the impact that the Basel III Endgame proposal will have on access to mortgage options for first-time minority and low- to moderate-income homebuyers.

Despite no longer having a physical presence in the country the United States continues to have vital interests in Afghanistan.

He is not going to be left behind. We'll do everything that we can to bring him back home safely.

So that's why I think it's important to have USAID and the State Department here, you know, not to testify, you know, like as opposed to you or anything but on a separate panel so that we can hear from them as to what they are doing and…

I too am concerned about the impact Taliban control is having on the status of women and girls in Afghanistan.

It is critical that we preserve the space to engage with the Taliban where we must.

We must ensure that Afghanistan is never again used as a base to plan attacks against the United States or our allies.

But, you know, what's your assessment of those safeguards and the impact our presence may have on the ability of the United States not only to decide what goes where but to direct how the Afghan Fund is used?

Despite all of this we are still funding Afghanistan--the Taliban--with $11.11 billion still flowing from the United States.

We do not support Iranian leadership that funds terrorists like Hamas, that kill young women in custody simply for not wearing a hijab.

I strongly support this amendment.

President Biden did the right thing. He brought five Americans home who were rotting in Iran's notorious Evin prison.