way or the other on any legal proceedings or not that may or may not happen. >> let me remind the gentleman that the topic of this hearing afghanistan. >> i appreciate it mr. chairman. the secretary generally refuses to answer questions about afghanistan. i figure we talk about something he should be familiar with. have you sought to alter any of your testimony from last year's senate investigation regarding this topic? >> gentleman's time has expired. let me also for the record make clear that this is a hybrid hearing. as members had an option to come or to be other places, the secretary also. it's a hybrid hearing because we are not in session. >> mr. chairman, point of inquiry. >> just for me edification, was it expressed too the secretary