I sent a letter with Senator Rubio to Secretary Yellen to use all means necessary to keep internationally held reserve assets out of the hands of the Taliban.
Robert Portman
The Public Record
The Biden administration's missteps are numerous. Failed to start evacuation operations until the fall of Kabul.
If you are talking honestly to our adversaries, they will certainly say it is a sign of weakness, as will terrorist groups around the world.
If the decision was made to pull out, it should not have been a precipitous, chaotic, and unfortunately deadly departure.
I just think, sadly, we have shaken the foundations of a lot of our alliances, and we have work to do.
Great. Thank you, Chairman Peters, and appreciate your holding this hearing and continuing our discussion which we began on Tuesday about the persistent threat of domestic terrorism and violent extremism.
I urge my colleagues to support this important bipartisan legislation to provide that critical information.





