Chris Van Hollen actually said...

We need all our players on the playing field.

It makes no sense and undermines our interests every day that we do not have ambassadors on post at places around the world.

It is a dereliction of duty, in my view, that we are not moving these men and women through the process.

I appreciate that. As you say, you want to work at both ends of the equation, the expense as well as the profit end.