mr. muhammad in this capital case, to represent and see it to its conclusion. so i could either voluntarily attend the graduate course or resign. >> producer shauna thomas spoke with major wright, who has been facing this almost impossible dilemma. the u.s. has a very rich and proud legal history of providing an honest defense to even the most unsavory defendants. major wright has been providing that defense, but now the u.s. government, which is not only his employer but the side that he's up against in this case, they are trying to pull him off the case midstream. >> whenever someone takes an obligation to represent a client, especially in a capital case, you have to see it through. when congress envisioned, they said you have a duty to do and that's to zealously defend your client. when you take that obligation on, you don't take it on without seeing it to its conclusion. having been on the case for several years, i have a legal and ethical duty to see it through. this is irrespective of the 9/11 case. this is a scenario that law students would face in a pro

muhammad and not a nation state. >> in regard to the threat that this now poses, i listened to mr. andrews talk about his son and how he may hope that he would be able to make that exchange to bring his own son back. i think everybody'shearted breaks in here thinking about what his family has gone through in the sacrifice that his son made for his country. do you feel pretty comfortable with these five taliban members released, that we won't have another hearing like this of another american family who lost a son or a daughter because of these five that are released? or do you feel that america is a safer place around that men and women are safer. >> our men and women are always at risk. regardless of what happened or will happen. >>> mr. walls, i think you said the taliban got their top five draft picks in exchange for sergeant berghdal. >> yes, sir. >> good trade? >> absolutely not. >> the gentleman from california is reck nieded for five minutes. >> i'm sorry if i cover any territory that's already been covered here. let me just note that i disagree with the statement that our p

. >> that was with muhammad farah dhadi, which was not a nation state. >> with regard to the threat this -- i listened to mr. andrews talk about his son and how he may hope he would be able to makes that exchange to bring his own son back. i think every heart breaks in here thinking about what his family has gone through and the sacrifice his son made for his country. do you feel pretty comfortable that with these five taliban members released, that we went have another hearing like of another american family who lost a son or daughter who's over fighting on behalf of their country because of these five that were released? or do you feel pretty comfortable that america is a safer place and american men and women are safer? >> our men and women who put on a uniform are always at risk, regardless of what happened or will happen. >> that's not my question. >> i'm comfortable with the judgment made by our military leaders that all the risks involved, the risks of potentially these individuals ending back up on the battlefield, the risks the not getting bergdahl, i'm comfortable the assessment they made and the

muhammad. show yourself speak in your own name. have the courage of your convictions. if you don't, shut up, stand back, and thank these men for their service. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i'm hearing my colleagues on the other side, don't politicize this but blame bush or whatever. seems to me the president politicized this when he had a white house, rose garden ceremony for mr. bergdahl's parents. i'm going to ask and i would like to know where any of the people who served honorably and were killed in action were given the courtesy of a rose garden ceremony. i think the answer is probably no. what the president did either benefitted the security of the united states or it did not. i believe it did not. and i think that this was something that the american people disagree with. and i see that many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are looking to run interference for the administration by blaming previous presidents. it doesn't cut it. let's deal with this issue as its own. and i yield back. >> the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia. >> thank you. mr. andrews, my deep et sympathy to you and your family, maybe your wife behind you? there