“The State Department’s Foreign Policy Strategy and FY22 Budget Request” - 10:00 AM

Secretary Blinken testifies virtually before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on “The State Department’s Foreign Policy Strategy and FY22 Budget Request”, from the Department of State, on June 7, 2021.

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48:40 House Committee on Foreign Affairs Opens Session
1:00:52 Secretary Blinken delivers testimony
1:06:00​ Secretary Blinken responds to questions
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Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world.

The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.

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