Gregory Meeks: “Finally, Madam Speaker, provisions promoting diversity and other management reforms at the State Department were also…”

“Finally, Madam Speaker, provisions promoting diversity and other management reforms at the State Department were also left out. These are just a few examples of where the bill falls a little short. Despite the efforts of many of our members of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and my own as chair, we were unable to secure the requisite support from Senate Republicans to advance important provisions in this final bill. Nevertheless, Madam Speaker, there are other important provisions contained in this NDAA, including State authorization, and I urge my colleagues to vote in the affirmative.”