On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
I will tell you something that I always do when I travel. I go to missions and I ask to meet with first and second tour Foreign Service officers without the Ambassador present.
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Kaine emphasizes the importance of engaging with junior Foreign Service officers during his travels.
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