Steve Russell: “The more that we feed this narrative that our Nation does not have the will and the resolve to get things done is part…”

One of our challenges here on this Committee is to get out enough to the field and to get people here that can tell us what they deal with every day in the heartland.

I can't think of a time in our history, except maybe 1940, where we stand a greater risk.

Does that have an impact on how the Afghans see resolve and commitment from the United States?

You know, if we try to promote human rights through the education of military officers, most of which will grow up to be major commanders and generals in that nation and, you would hope, would be trained in our values, you know, they can…