It has to become part of one of the things that we raise when we interact with them about the impact this is having on American citizens. At the end of the day, The number one priority of the State Department is to serve the national interest of the United States and the interest of the American people. We work for the American people. It's the United States Department of State. So we need to return that principle in everything we do, including this. Right. (29:18–29:25)
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Asserts the primary duty of the State Department is to serve U.S. national interests and its people.
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