,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bd1 #bjba,mr4 
,waltz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,carthy1 ,mr4
 ,scalise1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1
 ,mr4 ,c>l1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\?        
,dakota1 ,mr4 ,cl\d1 ,mr4 ,g>cia (      
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,/eube1 ,mr4 ,kell]1    
,mr4 ,hag$orn1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4       
,bu*anan1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,ma/1   
,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,buck1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1  
,mr4 ,h]n1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mr4      
,res*5?al]1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4       
,gonzalez ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1   
,mr4 ,meus]1 ,mr4 ,caw?orn1 ,mrs4       
,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1    
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4     
,mc,clain1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mr4 ,ku/(f1 
,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4      
,cammack1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1    
,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4        
,mc,henry1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1  
,mrs4 ,fis*ba*1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1  
,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1 ,mr4 ,murphy 
( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1

 ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4   
,mooney1 ,mr4 ,clyde1 ,mr4 ,hice (      
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,ms4 ,letl[1 ,mr4
 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,la,turner1 ,mr4 ,issa1  
,mr4 ,jackson1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,k5tucky1  
,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,mann1   
,mr4 ,c4 ,scott ,frankl9 ( ,florida1    
,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,jacobs 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,pflug]1 ,mr4        
,valadao1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4   
,hill1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,ms4 ,foxx1 ,mr4  
,p5ce1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mrs4 ,h>%b>g]1  
,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,emm]1 ,mr4 ,smuck]1
 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4    
,huiz5ga1 ,mr4 ,nunes1 ,mr4             
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,smi? (
 ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,f]guson1 ,mr4          
,l\d]milk1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,l\isiana1   
,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,duncan1
 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mrs4 ,sp>tz1 ,mr4    
,all51 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,cl9e1 ,mr4    
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,kelly (      
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4      
,fitzg]ald1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4   
,fe5/ra1 ,mr4 ,com]1 ,mr4 ,b5tz1 ,mr4   

,e/es1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mr4 ,gue/1   
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,lucas1    
,mr4 ,meij]1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,ms4 ,mace1   
,mr4 ,amodei1 ,ms4 ,van ,duyne1 ,mrs4   
,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,upton1    
,mrs4 ,bice ( ,oklahoma1 ,mr4 ,mull91   
,mr4 ,zeld91 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1 ,mr4 ,rice ( 
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,mr4 ,rodney
 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,/eil1 ,mr4    
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4  
,cole1 ,mrs4 ,kim ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4     
,luetkemey]1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,brady1
 ,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 ,mr4 ,williams ( ,texas1 
,mr4 ,buc%on1 ,mr4 ,holl+swor?1 ,mr4    
,arm/rong1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4 ,palm]1 ,mr4 
,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,ms4 ,*5ey1 &    
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,condemns ,presid5t ,bid5's failure to  
he$ ! advice ( milit>y & intellig5ce    
advisors ab\t ! spe$ & nature ( !       
,taliban (f5sive1 lead+ to a            
disorganiz$1 *aotic1 & abrupt evacuation
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel & ,afghan     

allies4  ,:]eas despite increas+        
,taliban viol5ce 9 ! fir/ ?ree mon?s (  
#bjba & intellig5ce t ! ,taliban &      
al-,qaida 7 ma9ta9+ close ties1 on      
,april #ad1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5      
ann\nc$ a full ,unit$ ,/ates troop      
)drawal f ,afghani/an by ,septemb] #aa1 
#bjba2 ,:]eas 9 8 ,april #ad1 #bjba1    
ann\ncem5t ( full ,unit$ ,/ates troop   
)drawal1 ,presid5t ,bid5 /at$1 ,we w n  
conduct a ha/y ru% to ! exit & ,we'll d 
x responsibly1 delib]ately1 & safely1 & 
flatly d5i$ ! assessm5ts f 8 own        
intellig5ce community ab\t prospects = !
 fall ( ! gov]nm5t 9 ,kabul2 ,:]eas1 on 
,july #f1 #bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y
 )drew f ,bagram ,air ,base1            
,afghani/an1 report$ly )\t notify+ !    
base's new ,afghan comm&]2 ,:]eas1 on   
,july #h1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5 said t 
!re's go+ to be no circum/ance :]e y see
 p be+ lift$ (f ! ro( ( an embassy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates f ,afghani/an1 add+ !     
likelihood !re's go+ to be ! ,taliban   
ov]runn+ ev]y?+ & own+ ! :ole c\ntry is 

highly unlikely & mov$ up ! ,septemb]   
#aa1 #bjba1 )drawal date to ano!r       
arbitr>y date ( ,augu/ #ca1 #bjba2      
,:]eas1 on ,july #ab1 #bjba1 ,presid5t  
,bid5 ord]$ #d-/> ,g5]al ,au/9 ,mill]1  
,comm&] ( ,,nato's ,resolute ,support   
,mission & ,unit$ ,/ates                
,=ces-,afghani/an1 to rel9qui% 8        
position & dep>t ,afghani/an1 leav+ !   
rema9+ ,unit$ ,/ates pres5ce )\t a      
season$ lead] 9 ! face ( a gr[+ ,taliban
 (f5sive2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #f1 #bjba1 !
 fir/ ,prov9cial capital1 ,z>anj1 fell  
to ! ,taliban s9ce ! sign+ ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates-,taliban agreem5t1 lead+ to a    
viol5t onslaught ( (f5sives ?r\gh\t o!r 
,prov9ces2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ae1 #bjba1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,kabul 0    
evacuat$ & ,taliban fight]s soon /ood   
outside *ant+ ,dea? to ,am]ica2 ,:]eas1 
z ( ,augu/ #bc1 #bjba1 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate & ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 7 unable to 
provide ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 
& lawful p]man5t resid5ts 7,l,p,rs7     
rema9+ 9 ,afghani/an1 includ+ ! /atus ( 

,m>k ,fr]i*s :o is held ho/age1 an      
e/imate ( h[ long x w take to evacuate  
?is numb] ( citiz5s & ,l,p,rs1 & :at    
ef=ts are be+ made to secure _! return  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ! ,bid5    
adm9i/ration receiv$ c\ntless lett]s1   
calls1 & ov]sight que/ions f bip>tisan  
,memb]s ( ,congress ov] ! la/ #g mon?s  
on plans = ! )drawal t receiv$ m9imal   
response3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns         
,presid5t ,bid5's failure to he$ !      
advice ( milit>y & intellig5ce advisors 
ab\t ! spe$ & nature ( ! ,taliban       
(f5sive1 lead+ to a disorganiz$1 *aotic1
 & abrupt evacuation ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
p]sonnel & ,afghan allies2  7#b7        
condemns ,presid5t ,bid5's inability to 
pres5t a coh]5t plan to prev5t a        
,taliban takeov] or prep>e = ! long-t]m 
c\nt]t]rorism effects ( a )drawal1 to   
effectively plan = ! evacuation ( ,unit$
 ,/ates citiz5s1 or to adequately       
respond to conc]ns f ,congress ab\t !   
ne$ to rapidly take /eps to evacuate our

 ,afghan allies foll[+ 8 ann\ncem5t (   
full ,unit$ ,/ates troop )drawal2  7#c7 
condemns ! damage done to ,unit$ ,/ates 
cr$ibility1 p>tn]%ips1 & national       
security by ! ,presid5t's ab&onm5t ( our
 ,afghan allies1 failure to consult )   
our ,,nato p>tn]s1 & creation ( a vacuum
 = t]rori/ networks & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates 
adv]s>ies to ?rive 92  7#d7 calls on !  
,presid5t to conduct a multi-ag5cy      
acc\nt+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y equipm5t
 & o!r res\rces left beh9d 9            
,afghani/an1 n[ 9 ! h&s ( ! ,taliban or 
o!r gr\ps1 & imm$iately pres5t a cle>   
plan to ,congress ( h[ he int5ds to fill
 ! intellig5ce gaps creat$ by ?is *aotic
 )drawal2 &  7#e7 calls on ! ,presid5t  
to commit to ma9ta9+ ! evacuation       
op]ation z long z necess>y to safely    
evacuate any ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51      
lawful p]man5t resid5t1 & ,afghan p>tn] 
t reque/s evacuation assi/ance & to     
utilize all ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y       
res\rces to ensure access to ,hamid     
,k>zai ,int]national ,airport rema9s op5

 & unob/ruct$4