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On the recordJuly 16, 2017
Do you believe that career Foreign Service and civil service officers serve an important role in our Nation's diplomacy?
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Udall questions the importance of career diplomats in U.S. diplomacy.

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