Clinton, Senators Stress Mideast Energy, U.S. Strategic Stakes
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and lawmakers from both parties said unrest roiling the Middle East will affect U.S. energy policy and national security, as the top U.S. diplomat urged senators to meet her agency’s budget request for the next fiscal year.
The administration has asked Congress for $47 billion of funding for the State Department’s regular programs in fiscal 2012, which starts Oct. 1. The administration seeks an additional $8.7 billion of temporary funding for operations in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq.