Senate Amendment Proposed to "Expedite Drawdown" of U.S. Troops from Afghanistan

The Senate will vote soon on an amendment to speed up the withdrawal of US combat troops from Afghanistan, introduced as a "Sense of the Senate" resolution by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR). Co-sponsors include Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and two Republicans, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT).