congress does have an oversight responsibility. you've got people on the ground who understand based on their ex-military service. so, again, i think there is some benefit to this and the condemnation, i don't get it. >> so earlier today, a briefer from the state department told congre congressional staff that they've evacuated 4,500 americans so far, but about 4,100 americans remain in afghanistan wanting to get out. then the state department said, no, that number's wrong, the briefer misspoke. the briefer was an assistant secretary of state. but be that as it may, then blinken came out and said it's actually 500 american citizens definitely want to get out. there are about a thousand they're trying to ascertain if it's true or not. when pressed, blinken said those are just american citizens, not permanent legal residents, which, as you know, have just as much of a right to get on one of these planes holding up their status. >> yeah. i think that secretary blinken