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we've been joined by congressman from florida, ms. adams. you're recognized for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chair. mr. willis, earlier you said that there had been 71,000 referrals, and you made a distinction that the behavior leading to arrest. how many of those were arrested? >> of the 71,000? >> yes. >> um, that's the random selection method. >> correct. >> of that 71,000 referred in the random selection, nine arrests were made. >> nine? >> yes. >> and then the other method? >> using spot? 23,000 and a little bit were referred and 151 were arrested. >> and the types of arrests? >> um, i don't have the nature of the arrests in the data that we looked at. >> so it could have been belligerence or anything of that matter. >> some of them were for prohibited items that were on them at the time, others could have been through outstanding warrants or something of that nature, ma'am. >> do you think that i have an appearance or would i be a target for spot? i mean, every time i go through the airport, i get pulled aside and searched. and the

ms. edwards. mrs. adams, you are recognized. >> thank you. the program has been ongoing since 2007, is that what i heard? >> the validation research has been ongoing since 2007. >> validation research study since 2007. i heard you say there was no system out there that you could use that was validated or available? is that correct? >> we are unaware of any behavior-based screening program that's used -- that has been rigorously validated, yes. >> what about israel's program? >> we have not located any study that rigorously tests that. >> did they study it? >> we are not provided any information -- >> did you ask? >> yes. >> and they said they would not provide it? >> they didn't say they wouldn't provide it. >> okay. so it's maybe the way you asked for it, maybe. i'm trying to determine since '07, you can't give up a cost-benefit analysis. we are four years out. when you say there is no other programs out there. there are some out there, i believe, mr. didomencia, is there programs out there? >> there are similar programs -- excuse me. there

ms. edwards. mrs. adams, you're recognized. >> thank you, mr. chair. the program, mr. willis, has been ongoing since 2007, is that what i heard? >> the validation research study has been ongoing since 2007. >> validation research study since 2007, and i heard you say there was no system out there that you could use that was valid ated or available, is that correct? -- validated or available, is that correct? >> we are not aware of a behavioral screening program that's been used that has been rigorously validated, yes. >> what about israel's program? >> we have not located any study that rigorously tests that. >> do they study it? >> we're not provided any information. >> did you ask? >> yes. >> and they have said they would not provide it? >> we've not been -- they didn't say they wouldn't provide it. >> so it's maybe the way you were asked or the way you asked for it, maybe. i'm trying to determine, since 2007 you've been doing the study. we don't have anything validated. you can't give us a cost benefit analysis. we're four years out. and when you say there is no oth