162 House Votes for an Exit Strategy From Afghanistan
July 2, 2010
"We've been in Afghanistan for nine years, making it the longest war in our nation's history, and it's come at a tremendous cost. We've tragically lost more than 1,100 American lives and spent close to $300 billion. We've also been in Iraq for seven years, where we've lost more than 4,400 American lives and spent more than $700 billion," explained Congressman John Garamendi.