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On the recordMarch 7, 2011
The thing that concerns me is we have Diplomacy 3.0 with this goal of ramping up at a time when we're on an absolutely unsustainable course in terms of being able to pay the bills.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Senator Coburn expresses concern about increasing State Department resources amid budget issues.

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