… a plethora of talented people who are subject matter experts and who have skills in diplomacy. And it's not being fully utilized because increasingly on issue after issue, we've seen The State Department has been marginalized because of internal inertia, because of the way the structure works. So we have to be able to get. We have to be at that table when decisions are being made. And the State Department has to be a source of creative ideas and effective implementation. (10:18–10:29)
CLAIM
Asserts that the State Department has been marginalized due to internal inertia and structural issues.
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