# Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken testifies before the Senate Committee on Appropriations

Secretary Blinken testifies before the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs on the FY24 Department of State budget request on Capitol Hill, on March 22, 2023.

Transcript: https://www.state.gov/secretary-antony-j-blinken-opening-remarks-before-the-senate-committee-on-appropriations-subcommittee-on-state-foreign-operations-and-related-programs-on-the-fy24-department-of-state-budget-reque/

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- Kind: Short
- Year: 2023
- Runtime: 5 min
- By: U.S. Department of State
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- Credit: U.S. Department of State
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