Patrick Leahy actually said...

We cannot put together a Federal budget that will put our fragile economy, and millions of jobs at risk.

I think the bottom line, though, for so many of the things you pointed out that you do and that the United States has to do for its own nati...

We greatly appreciate the work you are doing. And we again commend the dedicated men and women of the State Department and USAID.

The impact of those cuts on the operations of our Embassies... would be dramatic.