there are lessons here that we have to learn and we will learn even as our work continues to have ways to make the program run more efficiency and effectively, and one more note on the sivs. i want to thank the many veterans of the fwhar afghanistan who are working individually or through the veteran service organizations to help the afghans who helped them. the state department officials conferred with the veteran groups throughout the evacuation operation. i spoke with several of them along with denis mcdonough the secretary of veterans affairs who are using their voices we have been listening to secretary of state tony blinken of processing afghans and let s bring in honor recipient jack