daoud sultanzoy, thank you. >> thank you very much. thank you for coming and thank you for the opportunity. i would like to thank frank ensure institute for giving me this opportunity. above all, the most important thing i would like to say today which is the most important part of my statement is to thank the people of united states, their generosity, their sacrifices, and their willingness to persevere against all odds were politics dictates other things. the united states at this point in afghanistan recognize that the stakes are so high. does not just about the stability or security and afghanistan, but the extension of that stability or lack there of can affect the region and also beyond the region because if we look at the demographics, about 85% of the population is below age 25. i thank the people of the united states. we appreciate the sacrifices that you're young men and women have made and the fallen soldiers in that country will not be forgotten. this is for freedom and dignity of human beings, not just one country. it is e

i just met daoud today, but i have read some of his statements over the years, and the resonated with me. this is someone who is fighting not only for better afghanistan, but someone who is standing up and making bold statements, as well as the needfor faster, quicker, andetter political reform in afghanistan. politics everywhere is tough, and is that much more so in afghanistan. we are delighted today to be able to host daoud sultanzoy, who is the chairman of the economics committee in the parliament in afghanistan to share some thoughts withs. maybe 20 minutes, and then we will open that up to questions and answers. we also welcome our c-span viewers this morning. >> thank you very much for the opportunity. the most important thing of like to say today, probably the most important part of my statement, is to think the people of the united states for their generosity, their sacrifices, d their willingness to persevere against all odds, where politics dictates other things. the people of the united states at this point and afghanistan recognize that the stakes are so high, it is not j

i just met daoud today, but i have read some of his statements over the years, and the resonated with me. this is someone who is fighting not only for better afghanistan, but someone who is standing up and making bold statements, as well as the need for faster, quicker, and better political reform in afghanistan. politics everywhere is tough, and is that much more so in afghanistan. we are delighted today to be able to host daoud sultanzoy, who is the chairman of the economics committee in the parliament in afghanistan to share some thoughts with us. maybe 20 minutes, and then we will open that up to questions and answers. we also welcome our c-span viewers this morning. >> thank you very much for the opportunity. the most important thing of like to say today, probably the most important part of my statement, is to think the people of the united states for their generosity, their sacrifices, and their willingness to persevere against all odds, where politics dictates other things. the people of the united states at this point and afghanistan recognize that the stakes are so high, it i

i just met daoud today, but i have read some of his statements over the years, and the resonated withme. this is someone who is fighting not only for better afghanistan, but someone who is standing up and making bold statements, as well as the need for faster, quicker, and better political reform in afghanistan. politics everywhere is tough, and is that much more so in afghanistan. we are delighted today to be able to host daoud sultanzoy, who is the chairman of the economics committee in the parliament in afghanistan to share some thoughts with us. maybe 20 minutes, and then we will open that up to questions and answers. we also welcome our c-span viewers this morning. >> thank you very much for the opportunity. the most important thing of like to say today, probably the most important part of my statement, is to think the people of the united states for their generosity, their sacrifices, and their willingness to persevere against all odds, where politics dictates other things. the people of the united states at this point and afghanistan recognize that the stakes are so high, it is