In 1980, for the first time, the number of foreigners touring the Unit

In 1980, for the first time, the number of foreigners touring the United States were in excess of the number of Americans going abroad.

(A) were in excess of the number of Americans
(B) had an excess over the Americans who were
(C) exceeded the Americans who were
(D) numbered more than the Americans
(E) exceeded the number of Americans