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“reserving the right to object, I want to rise today to talk about what Senator Coons is attempting to do here. I have to say, a lot of us have said for years that the greatest national security threat that Americans face is our skyrocketing national debt. President Trump agrees with us and is committed to doing something about this. We must confront this, and to do so, hard choices are going to have to be made, and all--all--parts of government will have to be looked at very closely. The idea of merging USAID and the State Department is not new and has been floated by nearly every administration since the latter part of the last century. I am supportive of the Trump administration's efforts to reform and restructure the Agency in a way that better serves U.S. national security interests. I am fortunate enough to talk with Secretary Rubio virtually daily, sometimes multiple times a day, and I was aware this was coming. As I said, I have encouraged that this be looked at. Today, along with a number of my colleagues on relevant committees on both sides of the aisle and the Hill, I received notification that Secretary Rubio is beginning the process of merging USAID into State. I had received this informal notice earlier than this. There is a lot of work to do in this effort, and there is a process set up for doing this. Secretary Rubio is following that process and looks forward to working with all of us as he goes through that process.…”