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Democrats and republicans, a value to that. democrat chris coons said this. >> this is not the time for us to splash developments in diplomacy around the world. the initial budgetary proposals from the trump administration suggests that a nearly 30% stat. this is exactly the moment where we need to be leading with diplomacy. >> bret: does he have a point? are you worried about cuts? >> i am worried about cuts longer term. we have undertaken a budget exercise to accommodate as best we can the pre...

The massive cuts, they have no reporters on the plane with rex tillerson as hes making his first official trip to asia. writing a profile on rex tillerson. what is the american public make of this downsizing of the state department? downsizing you could argue the state departments influence and this rise in donald trumps core group? his family members as the wielders of power? the diplomats in a trump administration? >> in many ways, it is entirely in keeping with what he campaigned on in terms ...

$54 billion for the pentagon, and billions in cuts to domestic and foreign aid programs. the white house pressed on after school programs and meals on wheels and the american people paying the tab for that wall, at least for now. abcs mary bruce on capitol hill tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the white house touting and defending a budget that would dramatically scramble the nations spending priorities. >> well remind you were calling it the american budget. we are an america first candidate, and...

And what is promising to be a long tigh long fight. they dont need the budget in place until october so this is going to be a long, drawn-out fight. >> you heard chris talking about hard power versus soft power budget. lots of money on defense, not on different aid programs to go overseas. tom, every federal agency will say we need more money but the pentagon is looking at over $50 billion. what are they going to do with that that they cant do now? >> officials will probably tell you they need m...

Business board concluded that it could easily save $125 billion over five years by removing operational inefficiencies. senior officials quickly buried the report. . those savings alone would fund the entire state department plus all foreign aid programs for two and a half years. gates used to note we have more people in military bands that we have foreign service officers. hes talked about the billions of dollars in the. middle east. that figure is exaggerated, but hes right. . when the pentago...

The govern institutions and providing a safer environment for people to the extent we can direct assistance programs to give economic development as well. some is simple infrastructure projects and not how to just use this special targeted efforts and funds made available there but also how we use other aid programs like the millennial challenge to develop the capabilities of these countries to perform better. i do think and i know you and i spoke about this when we were in your office, kind of ...

People down there to the extent we can direct assistance programs. some of this again how do you use not only the special targeted effort and the funds that have been made available there, but other aid programs like the millennial challenge to develop the capabilities of these countries to perform better. and you i spoke about this in your office. out of our true compassion for people coming across the board. many accompanied minors, how to deal with that. in response to that challenge, there i...

Sad about this, im an internationalist. i went about four weeks ago, talking about a marshal plan for the developing world. i have been in the forefront of trying to create aid programs to combat terrorism and build up the lives of others and the u.n. does a lot of good work in the refugee area. i said, please dont single out israel. the reason we dont have peace is not because of settlements. again, israel gave all of the gaza strip back to the palestinians and in return they have the terrorist...

Palestinian authority until they stop paying young palestinians to murder innocent people. >> you think you will get enough support to withhold that kind of funding for palestinians? >> i think it will be a very interesting vote. what is so upsetting about this, i am an internationalist. i wanted the new secretary general about four weeks ago talking about a plan for the developing world. i have been in the forefront of trying to create aid programs to combat terrorism. you have to build up the ...

Im with steve. you know, the $30 billion out of that $50 billion that -- thats probably wasted, and should go into, as i said before, really boosting our military technology. >> sabrina, is it ever going to change jie think its always been thus, that the corrupt people manage to gelt their sticky hands on this money. i dont think its going to change. do you? >> well, yeah. were on a dependency here. we have a problem, youre right, hard to reverse it. that said i dont think we need to be complete...