Peters: “In the 17 years since September 11th, the American taxpayer has been asked to bankroll hundreds of billions of dollars of spending on combat, relief, and reconstruction in Afghanistan.”
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"Thank you,
"Today's hearing is notable, not just because of its important topic, reconstruction spending in
"In the 17 years since
"After 17 years and hundreds of billions of dollars, it is more than fair for taxpayers to ask, 'Is it worth it?' 'What is the return on our investment?' 'Are we throwing good money after bad?' 'Why are we spending hundreds of billions of dollars on infrastructure thousands of miles away, when roads and bridges are crumbling right outside my door?'
"What do I tell the people of
"These are important questions, and hard ones. Partly, they are policy questions. Put simply, the money we spend in
"And yet,
"To draw America's longest war to a successful conclusion we must empower Afghans to achieve and sustain the peace. We must responsibly reduce our spending as we continue to transition military and governing capacity to Afghans. How we achieve that is as much about process as policy. The right policies don't ensure success on their own. Far from it. When the money we spend in
"And I hope that's what we focus on today. How do we prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of our spending in
"I know from my own visit to
"I'm grateful to be able to hear from
"Members of this Subcommittee have a wide range of views about our nation's involvement in
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