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 2,500American service members. The commission has interviewed hundreds of senior leaders across the admin, across four administrations and reviewed thousands of sensitive records. While the commission has completed a first draft of its report, government shutdowns and delays in accessing certain agency records have made a one year extension necessary. (04:46–04:55)
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