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Mike Lawler: Modernizing The State Department Will Save Taxpayers Money And Make U.S. Safer
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During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing before the Congressional recess, Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) spoke about the budget and improvements to be made to the U.S. State Department.
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The subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa will come to order. The
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purpose of this hearing is to assess the budgetary posture and strategic
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direction of the State Department's management family for fiscal year 2026. I
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now recognize myself for an opening statement. Today we convene to conduct
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oversight of the Department of State's management family and review its
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budgetary posture and strategic priorities for fiscal year 2026. I want
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thank our witness Mr. Jose Cunningham for appearing before us. Mr. Cunningham is
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both serving as the Acting Undersecretary for Management as well as the Assistant
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Secretary for Administration. The Bureau of Management is the backbone of the State
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Department. It touches every element of America's diplomatic presence from
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safeguarding our personnel and Americans abroad to adjudicating passports and
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visas to managing our IT our embassies and our financial systems. These
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responsibilities are vital to our national security and we appreciate the hard work
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of the men and women who make up the M family. But as we look ahead we must ask
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whether the Department's management architecture is fit for purpose in a
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world of rapid geopolitical change, digital threats, and rising demands for
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accountability. In our current structure delivering results or is it weighed down
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by redundancy, fragmentation, and outdated systems. We'll be examining several core
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issues today. The Department's ability to modernize its technology, financial
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management, and administrative systems. How the Department is coordinating across
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bureaus to reduce duplication and deliver cost-effective services. Whether key
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security functions like counterintelligence and cybersecurity are
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integrated and mission ready. And how the Department is using flexible funding
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tools like the Working Capital Fund to support shared services and meet evolving
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global threats. We'll also consider whether structural reforms are needed to
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consolidate core management functions, streamline executive offices, and
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align financial oversight with policy priorities so that every taxpayer dollar
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advances our mission abroad. Finally, I want to emphasize the importance of a
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strong and collaborative partnership between Congress and the State Department. When
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we work hand-in-hand, grounded in open, timely, and transparent communication, we are best
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positioned to advance our shared national security and foreign policy goals. Congress
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stands ready to support the Department's mission, and we look forward to continuing
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that work together. Mr. Cunningham, we look forward to your testimony and to a robust
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discussion of how we can work together to ensure the State Department is as agile, secure, and results-driven
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as the world demands.
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With that I now
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