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INDEPENDENT RESCUE OPERATIONS FROM AFGHANISTAN
(Mrs. KIM of California asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Mrs. KIM of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to thank veterans, non-governmental organizations, congressional offices, and ordinary citizens who have stepped up where the Biden administration has failed to save the lives of Americans and our Afghan allies who fought alongside U.S. troops and now are trapped behind enemy lines.
In many cases they have taken the lead in helping Americans and our allies flee the country through independent rescue operations.
Veterans like marines Andrew Darlington and Jeremy Horton who worked with my office tirelessly helped those Afghans whom they fought alongside. They served our country honorably in uniform and did so again when they were called.
The administration's withdrawal has been a failure, but these individuals who have volunteered to be on the front lines of saving lives are heroes, and they have shown the world why we are an exceptional people. This is not about politics; this is about America keeping the promises we made. Our mission is not over.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 162
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