Assessing U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities Amidst Economic Challenges: The Foreign Relations Budget for Fiscal Year 2013

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Assessing U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities Amidst Economic Challenges: The Foreign Relations Budget for Fiscal Year 2013

Testimony

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State

Opening Remarks Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee

Washington, DC

February 29, 2012

Thank you very much, Madam Chairman and Ranking Member, and it is very good to be back here. I am grateful to your committee and the members for the support and consultation that we’ve enjoyed over these past three years. I look forward to your questions. I will submit my entire statement to the record and look forward to having a chance to exchange views with you today. Thank you.

PRN: 2012/308

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