I'd like to yield one minute to the gentleman from Alabama. Mr. Rogers. The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Gentlemen is recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Congress established the Afghanistan War Commission to provide the American people with accountability and transparency after 20 years of war that claimed nearly 2,500 American service members. The commission has interviewed hundreds of senior leaders across the admin, across four administrations and reviewed thousands of sensitive records. (04:33–04:46)
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