I also want this agency to be, and I don't mean not that it's irrelevant now, but I want it to be where it belongs. I want the Department of State to be at the center of how America engages the world, not just how we execute on it, but on how we formulate it. Some of the brightest minds in foreign policy reside within this building and within this government. (28:55–29:04)
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Asserts the intention for the Department of State to play a central role in both formulating and executing U.S. foreign policy.
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