i know a lot of us were amazed last month when abmeghri, thank you for speaking that this was an unconscionable and unacceptable decision to release that murderer in the political environment he was released in made it even worst. every now and then a leader like yourself needs to speak out on those kind of issues and i appreciate that. the number of issues i would like to talk to you. i'm on the armed services committee and i need to be at this briefing on afghanistan. it's at a critical stage now, so i won't be able to stay throughout this hearing. some of the questions i'll submit to you in writing and ask for before i leave. last month attorney general holder announced he was establishing a high valued detainee interrogation group. the interrogators will operate out of the fbi under the guidelines established by the army field manual. and according to department press release the group would be subject to the national security council for, "policy guidance and oversight." beyond the announcement and a few press reports, we know very little how it will operate, either administratively or ope