Thank you. Ambassador Powell, what is the current status of implementing the Secretary's Diplomacy 3.0 initiative to increase Foreign Servic...
I am a strong supporter of rotational programs to improve government integration and coordination.
Thank you. Ambassador Neumann, as you pointed out in your testimony, although State has established requirements for promotion to the senior...
We cannot afford to leave their training to mistakes made on the way to experience.
Senator, the answer is obviously difficult for all of us as we deal with the Fiscal Year 2011 funding.
As you both know, much of the training at the posts is on-the-job training, which is an important aspect of training.
I hope as cuts are examined the Congress will recognize that diplomacy is an essential element of national security.
the Senate amount is certainly better than the House-passed bill.
We're the wealthiest, most powerful nation on earth. We have certain moral responsibilities and we sometimes forget about that.
I was pleased to see that your 'strategic priority is to reinvigorate U.S. economic leadership' in the East Asia and Pacific area.
No community can thrive or even survive without clean water and efficient wastewater management systems.
We should be putting programs like the SRF at the top of our priority list, and effectively funding the key responsibilities of agencies lik...
If we underfund the core responsibilities of the EPA, which includes effectively enforcing our environmental laws, we not only undermine job...
We will exercise our leadership to deliver practical, concrete outcomes at the leaders' meeting in Hawaii in November.
Through Senator Akaka's efforts, VA spending for health care is now appropriated a year in advance--protecting it from an imperfect budget p...
Your leadership over the past four years contributed to historic achievements for veterans.
I am pleased to see that the State of Hawaii... is putting considerable effort into showcasing such opportunities on the Islands.
Shipping and maritime safety and security are of vital importance to the economy and livelihood of Hawaii's people.
