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Rubio Defends State Department Reorganization, Says USAID Will Be Folded Under Embassy Control
Summary
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the House Foreign Affairs Committee he has folded USAID functions into the State Department to align foreign assistance with U.S. national interests and drive decision-making to regional bureaus and embassies.
Secretary Marco Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state, told the House Committee on Foreign Affairs that his reorganization of the State Department — including folding some USAID functions under State — will make U.S. diplomacy more focused and efficient.
"Every dollar we spend and every action we take has to have measurable outcomes that deliver for the American people," Rubio said, arguing that foreign assistance should make the country "safer, stronger, or more prosperous." He told members the…
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