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February 25, 2010

Secretary of State Clinton testifies before Congress on the FY 2011 State Department Budget

Summary

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before four congressional committees (see Additional Information) on the FY 2011 State and Foreign Operations budget request, including on the Global Health Initiative (GHI) and the role of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEFPAR). Other related topics addressed included the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) to define global needs and properly align U.S. capabilities, increasing the capacity of the State Department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), food security, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), long-term recovery efforts in Haiti, and advancing equality and opportunity for women and girls.

Additional Information

Senate Committee on Appropriations – Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs: "Hearing on the Examination of the FY 2011 Budget Request for the Department of State" (February 24, 2010)

  • Read Secretary Clinton's testimony here.
  • View the webcast of the hearing here.

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: "Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY11 International Affairs Budget" (February 24, 2010)

  • Read Secretary Clinton's testimony here.
  • View the webcast of the hearing here.
  • Read Senator John Kerry's (D-MA, Chair) opening remarks here. (PDF)
  • Read Senator Richard Lugar's (R-IN, Ranking Member) opening remarks here. (PDF)

House Committee on Foreign Affairs: "Promoting Security Through Diplomacy and Development: The Fiscal Year 2011 International Affairs Budget" (February 25, 2010)

  • Read Secretary Clinton's testimony here.
  • View the webcast of the hearing here.
  • Read Representative Howard Berman's (D-CA, 28th; Chair) opening remarks here.
  • Read Represetnative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's (R-FL, 18th; Ranking Member) opening remarks here.

House Committee on Appropriations – Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: "FY2011 Budget for the Department of State" (February 25, 2010)

  • Read Secretary Clinton's testimony here.
  • Read Representative Lowey's (D-NY, 18th; Chair) opening remarks here. (PDF)

Tags: Administration, Budget, Statements & Speeches, GHI - Global Health Initiative, PEPFAR - President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, USAID - U.S. Agency for International Development, State - U.S. Department of State, QDDR - Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Women & Girls



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