review it. we did the review. and as you described very accurately, we found that this would add no assets to what we already had at hand. it would simply create a different bureaucratic structure. but having said that, again, this was something designed primarily for individual extractions, medical emergencies, these men and women who are part of our operational medical units are remarkable and do incredible work. but not the kind of work that would have been applicable to the larger evacuation that we had to conduct in afghanistan. thank you. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. mr. secretary, coy tell you, i've listened to you and a handful of other people try to put the best face on this possible. and i can tell you that the temperature of the american people is not there with you. and that democrat i'm not talking from a partisan basis.