In testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday, Secretary of State John Kerry made the point that his department is not just concerned with foreign affairs. The State Department tweeted the following comments of the secretary at the hearing:
.@JohnKerry: Foreign policy in 2014 is not all foreign. @StateDept, we’re focused on economics, strengthening US businesses & creating jobs.
— StateDept Live (@StateDeptLive) March 13, 2014
.@JohnKerry: That’s our job — to create opportunities for Americans and work with our businesses to gain a bigger foothold abroad. #Budget
— StateDept Live (@StateDeptLive) March 13, 2014
Secretary Kerry and other Obama administration officials are appearing before various committees in Congress this week to promote the president’s recently released budget and to answer questions about it.
