senator, a couple of things. we arranged as you know transit countries so any afghan coming out of afghanistan would initially go to a transit country where we could initiate the screening. the vetting and the back ground checks. we surged customs and border protection officials to those transit points as well as other security law enforcement agencies to do these checks with biometric, biographic, other information that we have. then, as people were cleared and these transit points, they then come into the united states. but they're not being re-settled immediately. once they land at dulles or philadelphia, they are then being sent to military bases where the checks continue and are completed. >> but, again, what checks. we need specific -- >> the time of the senator has expired. i'm sure you could follow up for the rest of your questions. senator coops. >> thank you. thank you for this hearing and thank you secretary blinken for