american public about my actions. when i reported my concerns, my only thought was to act properly and to carry out my duty. following each much of my repor immediately returned to work to advance are our country's foreign policy objectives. i've focused on promoting america's national security interests. i want to take a moment to recognize the courage of high. >> caller: leagues who have appeared and are scheduled to appear before this committee. i want to say that the character ofwho have appeared and are scheduled to appear before this committee. i want to say that the character of attacks on these servants reprehensible. it is natural to engage in spirited debate. but we are better than personal attacks. the uniform i wear today is that of a united states army -- that of the united states army. the member of our all strovolun force are made up a patchwork of people from all ethnicities and