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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following reports that the U.S. will hand over Bagram Air Base to Afghan forces in coming weeks.

"I remain incredibly concerned about President Biden's rushed and unconditional withdrawal from Afghanistan. Relinquishing Bagram Air Base is another incredibly short-sighted and reckless decision by President Biden," Rogers said. "Bagram is strategically critical for the United States and our allies – the largest military base in Afghanistan, sitting at the crossroads of China, Russia, and Iran. We have not seen any sort of a counter-terrorism plan for the region from this administration and we still have not been made aware of any agreements for intelligence gathering. The Biden administration needs to be clear with Congress, our Afghan counterparts, and the American people about what the plan is. We cannot risk a terror attack on our homeland because President Biden has decided to play politics with national security."