Chris Coons actually said...

"It is a top-down-driven redesign. I would be challenged to find a single employee who thinks that many of these policies are in the best interest of the State Department."

"You are the third senior-level nominee to tell this committee that the State Department is going to consult with Congress on the reorganization. We have gotten plenty of promises on consultation, and ..."

"I hope you will convey a sense of urgency about both the consultation and the forward progress."

"I think you need to explain it to us, but, I think, more importantly, you are going to need to explain it to the people that work for you, who right now are mystified as to why the State Department se..."