Speaking out. the committee has been taking a closer look at the chaotic withdraw that left 13 american service members dead and many of those family members like christie shamblin who lost her daughter-in-law marine sergeant nicole gee saying she has been waiting too long for answers for a tragedy she believes was entirely preventable. while those victories belong to the troops, there were failures. i can count over half a dozen opportunities to stop this tragic ending. the pentagon says military commanders on the ground made the best decisions based off what they knew at that time. adding, from the investigation at the tactical level the abdicate attack was not possible without degrading the mission without maximizing the number of evacuees. we heard from the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff who released a statement bowing accountability. we will see if it happens. thank you. let s bring in house foreign affairs committee congressman cory mills and u.s. marine