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Christopher Coons: “If we fail to invest in the State Department and the powerful diplomatic tools we have, if we don't keep our embassies…”

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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