I have to express my agreement with Senator Lugar's comment that if we were doing a military model right now, I don't think any of us would be sitting up here saying, 'Oh, it would be 100,000 troops and spending $120 billion a year in Afghanistan.'
Webb reflects on military strategy and troop levels in Afghanistan.
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I would like to take a couple of minutes this morning to discuss Senator Sessions' amendment which we will be voting on shortly, amendment No. 3009, which I cosponsor, and explain my views on why this amendment is important in terms of the…
Thank you, Mr. President. I thank the Parliamentarian for that clarification. (The remarks of Mr. Webb pertaining to the introduction of S. 3372 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
I think if the administration had properly put the issue before the Congress, the likelihood is that it would have been supported.
I ask to speak on an amendment I have sent to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Amendments are not in order at this time, but it can be submitted.
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