On the recordMarch 27, 2017
Frankly, it is sort of shocking to me that it is the responsibility of the Foreign Affairs Committee to educate the President of the United States on the value of investing in diplomacy.
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Cicilline expresses concern over the need to educate the President on diplomacy's importance.
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