mr. mullin: dr. burns? mr. burns: i appreciate the efforts you have made, as you know our officer have worked very hard as well working with colleagues from state and elsewhere to ensure that u.s. citizens who are seeking to be evacuated are evacuated. that's continuing right now. from my own experience -- mr. mullin: i'm going to stop you there a second. why sit that i can't get help getting these other 124 out? i have 124 identified work paperwork. we've been holding on to them for three weeks. why can't we put pressure on tajikistan, uzbekistan or pakistan and say let them cross? why is it that i was told if i fly them out which we'll have to raise money to do if you fly them out we'll help get them to america. if they were serious about it, why can't they get them out? i can get them to the border and get them across, i can do that work. when you say you're willing -- that you're working as hard as you can, why can be the we move them? >> congressman, we're absolutely determined, the president has made clea

. >> mr. mullin? >> thank you, mr. chairman. first i would like to associate the ranking member's remarks with michael ellis, it's very important we get those answers. with that being said, you know, most, if not all, are very familiar with my intimate involvement with evacuating americans out of afghanistan and the ongoing evacuation process that is trying to take place. i want to speak a little bit to director burns about what led up to the complete failure and chaos that took place prior to our complete pull out in afghanistan. it's reported that 130,000 people, the state department reported 130,000 people were evacuated prior to the final departure 30th of august. how many of those were americans? >> congressman, i don't know the answer to that. >> director burns, how many were americans? >> i'll get you the exact number. >> how don't we know this? this goes to a lot bigger question. we evacuated bigger question. we evacuated 130,000 people. that was touted as a success at the same time my team and myself were trying to get

mullin, but i was told not to assist you in any way. that was a quote. quote. and seven days later the 3-year-old died. and yet we still don't have a handle on how many americans that were in there. for instance, late last week, the state department estimated there was at least 176 -- now, these aren't round numbers. these are exact numbers. at least 176 who still want to leave among the 363 total american citizens in afghanistan. now, that was -- those aren't round numbers, those are exact numbers. then yesterday the pentagon said the number of americans in afghanistan is still at 439. why is there a big difference between what the state department is saying and what the department of defense is saying? director berrier, down? >> congressman, i don't have an answer for you. >> director burns? >> the first thing i'll say, very much appreciate the efforts you've made and our officers have worked very hard as well, working with colleagues from state and elsewhere to ensure that u.s. citizens who are speaking to be evacuated are evacuated. and that's continuing ri

mullin, but i was told not to assist you in any way. that was a quote. quote.t have and seven days later the th 3-year-old died. and yet we still don't have a handle on how many americans that were in there. for instance, late last week, the state department estimated there was at least 176 -- now, these aren't round numbers. these are exact numbers. at leastiz 176 who still want t leaveth among the 363 total american citizens in afghanistan. now, that was -- those aren't round numbers, those are exact numbers. then yesterday the pentagon said the number of americans in afghanistan s is still at 439. why is there a big difference between what the state department is saying and what department of defense is saying?? director burn,g do you know? >>an congressman, i don't have answer fort you. burns?ctor >> the first thing i'll say, very much appreciate thehe effos you've made and our officers have worked very hard as well, working with colleagues fromwn state and elsewhere to ensure that u.s. citizens who are speaking to be evacuated are evacuated. g and t

i would like to recognize mr. mullin now. >> thank you, madam chair. i'm going to try to be pretty quick here. we've been talking about section 230 and the protection that, you know, these companies seem toe hide behind. i'm not trying to play politics here, i'm just bringing up what has happened just in the last week. underneath section 230, you know, it's supposed to be the town square where you can post anything and no one will be responsible for it. in those parameters, obviously you can't make a direct threat or a death threat at somebody, and these platforms took it a little farther to show extremist views. but they're becoming political platforms and we know this. and so this is kind of what i wanted to bring about. ms. frederick, as you know, google recently prohibited abortion pill reversal advertisement that was supported by pro-life organizations and then they turned around and allowed advertisement to continue for medication assisted abortion pills to support pro-life -- or pro abortion groups. when we start talking about section 230, is th