,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ae1 
#bjba,ms4 ,ern/ 7= h]self1 ,mr4         
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,cram]1    
,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4    
,wick]1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,capito1  
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution    
,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t ! )drawal
 ( ,arm$ ,=ces f ,afghani/an does n     
und]m9e or dim9i% ! sacrifice1 ef=ts1 & 
accompli%m5ts ( ! memb]s ( ! ,arm$      
,=ces1 diplomats1 humanit>ians1 allies1 
& p>tn]s4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0     
vici\sly attack$ by ! murd]\s t]rori/   
gr\p al-,qaida on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 
,:]eas al-,qaida 0 bas$ 9 ,afghani/an1  
:i* 0 gov]n$ by ! ru?less & oppressive  
,taliban regime2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
l$ an int]national coalition ( milit>y  
=ces into ,afghani/an-- 7#a7 to de/roy  

al-,qaida2  7#b7 to kill or capture     
,osama b9 ,lad52 &  7#c7 to depose !    
,taliban gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas hundr$s (     
?\s&s ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1         
diplomats1 & humanit>ians deploy$ to    
,afghani/an or support$ op]ations f af>2
 ,:]eas = ne>ly #b decades1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates 0 sp>$ f fur!r major attacks by  
int]national t]ror organizations2 &     
,:]eas ! )drawal ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 ,afghani/an l$ to-- 7#a7 !     
collapse ( ! ,afghan gov]nm5t2  7#b7 !  
return ( ! ,taliban to ,afghan rule2 &  
7#c7 great he>ta*e = s _m3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--    
7#a7 ! m5 & wom5 :o und]took ! ef=ts ( !
 pa/ ye>s 9 ,afghani/an provid$ h]oic   
s]vice to ! c\ntry2  7#b7 ! peace !     
,unit$ ,/ates exp]i5c$ is a direct      
result ( ! actions ( ! brave memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces1 diplomats1 & humanit>ians2 
7#c7 despite ! *aotic end to op]ations 9
 ,afghani/an1 ! s]vice ( ! memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces is some?+ to be rememb]$1   
laud$1 & honor$2 &  7#d7 any vet]ans :o 

feel /ress1 ang]1 or disappo9tm5t f !   
end ( op]ations 9 ,afghani/an %\ld seek 
available res\rces & ! com=t1 guidance1 
& c\nsel ( fri5ds1 m5tors1 & c>egiv]s4