I agree with Mr. Chaffetz that perhaps had there been more resources we might have had a different result. But I must note that while the Republican budget increases the budget of the Defense Department, it slashes the budget that would have protected these diplomats.
Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I agree with Mr. Chaffetz that perhaps had there been more resources we might have had a different result. But I must…”
On the recordOctober 9, 2012
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Norton highlights budget cuts affecting diplomatic security despite increased defense spending.
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