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If there's a backlog, it's not that they're not providing the resources. it's more likely that the problem involves the people and their backgrounds. it's not unusual to have an investigation that runs a year, an interim clearance is there for a reason, it allows people to start doing their jobs on day one. but the interim clearance was never meant to be a long-term solution to a background investigation problem. >> right. bill, what kinds of staffers -- go ahead, bill. >> yeah. it says pretty clearly in the last directive that one year is a max on these things. that means that, if you are goi...

Permanent security clearance. it's a lot of folks. is that unusual? >> the fbi is taking a lot of hits lately, especially today with regard to the process and how that all works. i will say that -- i know this from experience working with colleagues. in the runup to a new administration the fbi will surge resources to the team conducting the background investigations. it's more likely that the problem involves the people and their backgrounds. it's not unusual to have an investigation that runs a year, an interim clearance is there for a reason, it allows people to start doing their jobs on da...