Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendment be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 3096), as modified, is as follows: At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1221. COMPLETION OF ACCELERATED TRANSITION OF UNITED STATES COMBAT AND MILITARY AND SECURITY OPERATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the President should, in coordination with the Government of Afghanistan, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, and other allies in Afghanistan, seek to-- (1) undertake all appropriate activities to accomplish the President's stated goal of transitioning the lead responsibility for security to the Government of Afghanistan by mid-summer 2013; (2) as part of accomplishing this transition of the lead responsibility for security to the Government of Afghanistan, draw down United States troops to a level sufficient to meet this goal; (3) as previously announced by the President, continue to draw down United States troop levels at a steady pace through the end of 2014; and (4) end all regular combat operations by United States troops by not later than December 31, 2014, and take all possible steps to end such operations at the earliest date consistent with a safe and orderly draw down of United States troops in Afghanistan.…”