On the recordApril 21, 2015
I hope that, over time, we will get to have a conversation about whether the allocation that we are giving the State Department today, given the kind of threats that we face, is sufficient.
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congress.govChris Murphy: “I hope that, over time, we will get to have a conversation about whether the allocation that we are giving the State…”
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Murphy calls for a discussion on the adequacy of State Department funding in light of current threats.
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