On December 2, 2009, U.S. Senator Mark Begich participated in an Armed Services Committee hearing on the continuing role of the United States in Afghanistan. Witnesses before the committee included Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Adm. Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Sen. Begich posed questions about plans to improve and accelerate training of Afghan troops, reconstruction efforts, and civilian involvement.
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