On the recordJune 12, 2017
A 29 percent cut means you really have to withdraw from the world because your presence is compromised. That may be the goal of this budget. It's not my goal. This guts soft power as we know it.
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congress.govLindsey Graham: “A 29 percent cut means you really have to withdraw from the world because your presence is compromised. That may be the…”
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Graham criticizes proposed budget cuts to the Foreign Service, warning of reduced global presence.
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