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On the recordApril 17, 2023
The administration's continuous denial and downplaying of what happened is an insult to the service members sitting here.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas
Source
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Criticism of the administration's handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal and its impact on service members.

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