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Deputy Secretary of State for Management & Resources Rigas Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee
August 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Michael Rigas, deputy secretary of State for management and resources, from a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Reforming the State Department to Compete in the 21st Century":

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Good morning, distinguished members of Congress.

Thank you for inviting me here today to talk about the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget request for the Department . . .

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