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Chris Murphy: “I think the world has changed in the 21st century, and our State Department and the way it is organized has not changed.”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
I think the world has changed in the 21st century, and our State Department and the way it is organized has not changed.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy emphasizes the need for the State Department to adapt to modern global changes.

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