On the recordJuly 26, 2021
Providing foreign assistance is, and in my view, always should be the purview of the Secretary of State and the State Department.
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congress.govProviding foreign assistance is, and in my view, always should be the purview of the Secretary of State and the State Department.
Senator Shaheen emphasizes the role of the State Department in foreign assistance.
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