And I think that a merit based system will help with the recruitment and retention and fill some of those boxes you were talking about. I have one more question real quick. In my remaining time here, Consular officers play a vital role in our national defense, adjudicating who receives a visa to come to the United States and who is denied entry. Ambassador JEFFREY Given the important role of the Consular affairs office in maintaining the security of our borders, is there any merit to moving the consular visa adjudication function from the State Department to the Department of Homeland Security? (03:49–03:57)
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Asserts that consular officers are crucial to national defense through visa adjudication.
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