House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Opening Statement at State Dept. Budget Hearing
June 03, 2026
June 03, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the U.S. Department of State's fiscal 2027 budget request:
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"Secretary Rubio, thank you for being here today.
"Eighteen months ago, you inherited the most powerful diplomatic institution in the world, built on three pillars that have de . . .
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"Secretary Rubio, thank you for being here today.
"Eighteen months ago, you inherited the most powerful diplomatic institution in the world, built on three pillars that have de . . .