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Minute, wait a minute. why has he been returned to the united states? we have seriously wounded soldiers that are returned to the united states almost immediately after they are stablized. how long did jessica lynch wait before she was returned to the united states? you're trying to tell me that he is being held at landstuhl, germany because of his medical condition? >> congressman, i hope you're not implying anything other than that. >> i'm just asking the question, mr. secretary. you won't answer. >> i will give an answer. >> answer night i don't like the implication of question. >> answer i...

Defense secretary chuck hagel angrily defended why bergdahl is still in the hospital 12 days after being released from five years in taliban captivity. >> you're trying to tell me that he is being held in landstuhl, germany, because of his medical condition? >> congressman, i hope you're not implying anything other than that. >> i'm just asking the question, mr. secretary. >> i'm going to give you an answer. i don't like the implication. >> answer it. answer it. >> hagel offering one mea culpa to congress. >> we could have done a better job. we could have done a better job of keeping you infor...

Friends gave to the "post," the "post" say as peers to paint a picture of a fragile, young man trying to main stain stability. writing i've spent a lot of ply life thinking blackness was all i had in front of me. >> the doctors. >> i tell you what -- >> reporter: on capitol hill today, defense secretary chuck hagel angrily defended why bergdahl is still in the hospital 12 days after being released from five years of taliban captivity. >> you're trying to tell me that he's being held in landstuhl germany because of his medical condition? >> congressman, i hope you're not implying anything other...

The united states? you're trying to tell me that he's being held at germany because of his medical condition? >> congressman, i hope you're not implying anything other than that. >> i'm just asking the question, mr. secretary. >> i don't like the implication of the question. >> answer it, answer it. >> he's being held there because our medical professionals don't believe he's ready. this isn't just about a physical situation, congressman. this guy was held for almost five years in god knows what kind of conditions. we do know some of the conditions from our intelligence community, not from, by...

Both made it clear in their opening remarks that that's not what today's hearing was about. but committee members still pressed the defense secretary about why bergdahl isn't already being questioned. >> you're trying to tell me that he's being held in germany because of his medical condition? >> congressman, i hope you're not implying anything other than that. >> i'm asking the question, mr. secretary. >> i'm going to give you an answer, too. >> answer it. >> i don't like the implication of the question. >> answer it. answer it. >> he's being held there because our medical professionals don't...