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Bill Lee: “I knew then that it could spiral out of control and that if we didn`t think through the impact and the implications. And…”

On the recordAugust 16, 2021
I knew then that it could spiral out of control and that if we didn`t think through the impact and the implications. And I`ve been thinking about this week because now, I`m terrified, and I`m really so worried. And like everyone, concerned and working every hour to try to figure out how we make sure that no more lives are taken, that Afghans are transported out and evacuated.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee
Source
msnbc.com

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Representative Lee expresses her fears and concerns about the situation in Afghanistan and the need for urgent evacuations.

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