Howard Berman: “It has been a difficult year for the minority on the committee.”

It is quite clear that a rate that all parties agree on is easier said than done.

We must do our best to minimize the risks faced by these brave public servants and provide adequate funding to do so, but we must also recognize that such risks can never be completely eliminated.

You are a true friend.

If we are going to want to make sure that our diplomats are secure, then we have to pony up the money.