Sen. Chris Murphy Christopher (Chris) Scott MurphyDemocratic senator calls for 'more flexible' medical supply chain to counter pandemics The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon GOP chairman to release interim report on Biden probe 'in about a week' MORE (D-Conn.) sent a statement Saturday requesting the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hold a hearing regarding the Taliban deal the U.S. signed Saturday.

The deal, signed by U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and the Taliban’s political chief, Abdul Ghani Baradar, in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday, seeks to end America’s longest war.

The U.S. agreed to begin the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, and in return, the Taliban said it will not house terrorists with intentions of attacking the United States on Afghan soil.

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Murphy said the deal should have been reached with approval from Congress.

“This is the longest war in our country’s history, and that’s exactly why Congress must be consulted before any final agreement is reached,” he said. “That’s why I am requesting Ambassador Khalilzad come before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the coming weeks.”

The agreement would incrementally reduce the number of United States troops in Afghanistan from 12,000 now to 8,600 in 135 days. The remaining troops will continue to fight terrorist groups such as ISIS and al Qaeda.

Sen. Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamMcConnell locks down key GOP votes in Supreme Court fight Will Republicans' rank hypocrisy hinder their rush to replace Ginsburg? Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day MORE (R-S.C.), who is also on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement Saturday that he was skeptical the Taliban would uphold its end of the deal but praised the administration’s move to phase out troops from the region.

Murphy said the deal is a “step in the right direction” and shared many of Graham’s sentiments with regard to reducing violence in the country.

“The war in Afghanistan has gone on for too long, and the U.S.-Taliban deal to set the stage for dialogue between the Taliban and the Afghan government is a step in the right direction,” Murphy said. “It’s critical that women and minorities are brought to the table in the coming negotiations and that the Taliban continues to adhere to the reduction of violence.”