fill that absence, we will stay. the white house, and master bolton and the secretary of defense, and we want to make sure our interests are protected there. >> martha: i wanted to ask you about the news today, the codell that been canceled. what's the real impact? they understand that the point of them is so that members of congress can be on the ground and can see a little bit better what's going on, but how important are those to the mission? >> i'm not sure that with regard to any particular mission, it is important that congress understands what their military does, and the order of the commanders in chief. but it depends on the situation, what is the best time for