of Foreign Affairs is about $8.2 billion and thats about a $700 million, $690 million increase over the prior year. And then when you add in the other accounts, international organizations... over 2008. Looking at the major State Department operating accounts, the theme here is basically twofold. One is sufficient funding to maintain ongoing operations and cover new... criticized heavily on the Hill and in the General Accounting Office reports and by others saying we do not have enough officers in the State Department who speak the languages...

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