,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #di  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bg1       
#bjba,mr4 ,van ,drew 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,banks1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,mr4 
,rice ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1     
,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4   
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain1   
,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,mann1 & ,mr4 ,moore 
( ,alabama7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,concurr5t            
,,resolution  ,c5sur+ & condemn+        
,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid54  ,:]eas x  
is ! responsibility ( ! ,presid5t1 9 8  
capacity z ,comm&] 9 ,*ief1 to ensure ! 
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (   
,am]ica & its citiz5s1 at home & abroad2
 ,:]eas ! ,taliban1 a fundam5tali/      
,islamic gr\p1 controll$ ,afghani/an f  
#aiif to #bjja1 ov] :i* p]iod x e/abli%$
 ,%>ia law & provid$ safe h>bor to      
memb]s ( ! al-,qaida t]rori/            
organization1 :o us$ ,afghani/an z a    
base ( op]ations to plan ! ,septemb]    

#aa1 #bjja1 attack on ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
:i* result$ 9 ! dea? ( ov] #c1jjj       
,am]icans2 ,:]eas ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration  
_h suffici5t w>n+ t ! )drawal ( ,unit$  
,/ates =ces f ,afghani/an c\ld          
precipitate ,taliban control (          
,afghani/an1 accord+ to-- 7#a7 a ,/ate  
,dep>tm5t docum5t sign$ on ,july #ac1   
#bjba1 by #bc /aff memb]s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates embassy 9 ,afghani/an1 w>n+ !    
,bid5 adm9i/ration ( ! pot5tial collapse
 ( ! ,afghan capital ( ,kabul soon aft] 
! ,presid5t's )drawal deadl9e2 &  7#b7  
comm5ts f ! ,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,p]man5t 
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce made 
on ,augu/ #bc1 #bjba1 foll[+ a classifi$
 brief+1 /at+ t !re 7 any numb] ( w>n+s 
t ! ,taliban might take ov]1 & "s t     
includ$ a pot5tial ( a v rapid takeov]42
 ,:]eas despite suffici5t w>n+1 ! ,bid5 
adm9i/ration proce$$ ) a haphaz>d       
milit>y )drawal t directly result$ 9 !  
,taliban rega9+ full control (          
,afghani/an 9 only #i days1 beg9n+ ) !  
initial seizure ( ! prov9ce ( ,nimroz on

 ,augu/ #f1 #bjba1 & conclud+ ) !       
capture ( ! ,afghan capital ( ,kabul on 
,augu/ #ae1 #bjba2 ,:]eas ?r\gh ! c\rse 
& nature ( ! )drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
milit>y =ces f ,afghani/an1 & ! result+ 
rapid takeov] ( ,afghani/an by !        
,taliban1 ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration has      
compromis$ ! physical security ( t5s (  
?\s&s ( ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t op]atives1      
,unit$ ,/ates civilians1 ,afghan allies1
 o!r int]national allies1 & billions (  
doll>s ( advanc$ ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y  
equipm5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bf1 #bjba1 
! t]rori/ organization ,,isis-,k execut$
 a s]ies ( suicide bomb+ attacks aga9/  
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y =ces conduct+     
em]g5cy evacuation op]ations at ! ,kabul
 airport1 :i* attacks result$ 9 ! dea?s 
( #ac ,unit$ ,/ates s]vice memb]s1 !    
injury ( an additional #ah ,unit$ ,/ates
 s]vice memb]s1 & ! dea?s ( #fj         
,afghans1 includ+ *ildr52 ,:]eas ^!     
ev5ts h sub/antively dim9i%$ ! national 
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica &  

its citiz5s1 bo? at home & abroad2      
,:]eas ^! ev5ts h likewise sub/antively 
dim9i%$ ! int]national reputation ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* fur!r limits ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ability to ensure its national  
security2 & ,:]eas ! a=em5tion$         
executive milit>y decisions & result+   
consequ5ces con/itute a failure to meet 
acceptable /&>ds ( behavior relat+ to ! 
national security responsibilities ( !  
,comm&] 9 ,*ief1 & x is ! responsibility
 ( ! ,congress to reprim& su* failure   
?r\gh c5sure3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t       
,congress does h]eby condemn & c5sure   
,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 = ! decision
 to execute a haphaz>d milit>y )drawal f
 ,afghani/an1 despite suffici5t w>n+ z  
to ! probable & delet]i\s consequ5ces t 
?is decision w\ld h on ! national       
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its        
citiz5s1 :i* decision con/itutes a      
failure to meet acceptable /&>ds (      
behavior relat+ to ! national security  
responsibilities ( ! ,comm&] 9 ,*ief4