effort, an isis-k attack killed 13 service members working the gates at hkai. our service members gave their lives so that others could continue to live theirs. in the end, we completed one of the biggest airlifts in history. with 124,000 people vaccevacuato safety and on august 31st in kabul, the military in afghanistan officially ended and a new diplomatic mission began. i want to acknowledge the more than two dozen countries that have helped with the relocation effort. some serving as transit hubs, some welcoming refugees for longer periods of time. and as the 9/11 report suggested, it is essential that we accelerate the appointment process for national security