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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
If we fail to invest in the State Department and the powerful diplomatic tools we have, if we don't keep our embassies well-staffed... our adversaries and competitors will step up and fill that leadership void.
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Christopher Coons
Delaware

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Warns against underfunding diplomacy and its consequences.

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