Jim Risch actually said...

I know how important it is for USAID's independence within the State Department family.

Congress has the power of the purse under the Constitution, so Congress will have to decide the levels at which it wishes to fund these acti...

I believe that I will be, if confirmed, a strong leader of all functions of the Consular bureau, including the visa function.

I urge the Congress to support the transfer of the visa-issuing function from State's Bureau of Consular Affairs to the new Department of Ho...