Budget request. The Trump Administration is seeking a 30 budget cut for the state department. Lindsey graham chaired this hearing, its about two hours. The subcommittee hearing will come to order. Our hearing is on the 2018 funding request. Id like to welcome our witness, secretary of state tillerson, after Opening Statements from myself and the Ranking Member, well hear from the secretary, well accept your written testimony and anything you would like to tell us personally. This is going to be a little longer than normal. This is an important issue for our country. I like the way you represent our country. I think you have a style thats pretty good for the world as it is today. When you talk people listen, your view of qatar, i share. Just met with the chinese, i think they get your message. I think youre looking for ways for people to get to yes, and always leaving back doors to hard situations. In terms of your style and attitude toward the job, i very much appreciate it. As to the
Secretary of state Rex Tillerson testified last month before a Senate Appropriations subCommittee Hearing on his departments 2018 budget request. The Trump Administration wants to get 30 of the budget for the state department. South carolina senator Lindsey Graham chairs this twohour hearing. The subCommittee Hearing will come to order. Id like to welcome secretary of state tillerson. We need to increase defense spending. But once you do that, then if youre not going to deal with entitlementeds, you have to go to nondefense discretionary funding to find the off sets. And this account gets pretty much devastated. Im not blaming you. Im not blaming anybody. I just want the country to know i think this budget request is in many ways radical and reckless when it comes to selfpower. And i look forward to working with you, mr. Secretary, to find a better budget but also to find a better state department. You just got there, been there for a few months. A year from now, i think youll have a b
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