WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below regarding the Administration’s plans to reorganize the State Department.
"I've long said that the State Department must refocus itself on the core mission of effective diplomacy. Every program, office, and policy at State must effectively advance U.S. foreign policy goals—not advance progressive ideology. Secretary Rubio's plans to reorganize the department will do just that. It's clear that the secretary has incorporated ideas that those of us in the Senate have put forward, and we look forward to hearing additional details about this plan.
"Change is not easy, but President Trump and Secretary Rubio have proposed a vision to remake the State Department for this century and the fights that we face today, as well as those that lie ahead of us. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate to ensure that reorganization occurs."
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