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On the recordMay 3, 2017
The reality is that the United States spends only 1 percent of our federal budget on diplomacy and foreign assistance.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee

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Corker highlights the minimal federal budget allocation for diplomacy and foreign assistance.

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