Mark Critz: “I urge continued efforts to reduce barriers to markets in Asia and Latin America, in particular Brazil.”

It is far from clear where these 120,000 could possibly find gainful and legal employment in Afghanistan's economy.

Economic renewal must be the agenda of the next Congress and the next presidential term, be it under Governor Romney or President Obama.

I think it is incumbent on us not to reduce and shortchange the ANSF, which could have calamitous consequences for Afghanistan's security.

Right now, job creation is priority one for this Committee and that means looking to new markets, whether they are domestic or abroad.