For this Administration, for this White House, for this State Department to put our Marines like this young constituent of mine in that position, to put our allies, our Afghan alli...
It is a moral failing that, despite broad and bipartisan support, Congress cannot come together to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act.
I think if we want to blame somebody else for your leadership mistakes at that time, I think that's a false narrative.
It makes a difference that this Committee is going to hold someone accountable.
The decision to withdraw under the previous Administration--a decision that I questioned when Secretary Pompeo was sitting in your seats in ...
I asked why we had abandoned previous U.S. policy regarding negotiations directly with the Taliban, undercutting the Afghan government.
We left Americans behind. We left our Afghan allies behind to die. And, we have to accept that.
We continue to pay the price around the world, specifically in Ukraine.
Is this how we repay our allies?
There will be accountability. And, I'll have resignations or impeachments one way or another.
We continue to pay the price around the world with the perceived weakness of America.