Roger Wicker actually said...

Did we make a mistake by changing the focus and accessibility of American Centers and what is the future there?

Thank you, Senator Kaufman, for convening this hearing to evaluate the future of U.S. public diplomacy.

Public diplomacy represents an indispensable component of any viable foreign policy.

The decision was made around 1998, 1999, to move those within the Embassy and, as you might expect, the attendance at these centers dropped ...