I will not rest, and this committee will not rest, until we determine how this happened and hold those responsible for it accountable.

There's going to be no circumstances where you see people being lifted off the roof of an embassy like in Vietnam.

Thank you all for telling the truth, because the truth that is coming out today because of your testimony, the truth that comes out from my constituent, a brave Marine put in that position, that tells the story of a failure of leadership.

It makes a difference that this Committee is going to hold someone accountable.

I asked why we had abandoned previous U.S. policy regarding negotiations directly with the Taliban, undercutting the Afghan government.

Is this how we repay our allies?

The American people deserve answers to understand why these tragedies unfolded.

we fought and we bled for 20 years to build an Afghan Special Operations Forces capacity.

We continue to pay the price around the world, specifically in Ukraine.

The Administration needs to take responsibility for its staggering failures.

The Biden Administration's dishonorable flight from Afghanistan was a betrayal of our servicemembers and the brave Afghans who lived, worked, and fought alongside them.

I do not think we can start the healing process until we do have accountability.