Foreign affairs has no constituency.
When I'm back home at the local Home Depot, no one says, Congressman, I'm concerned that we aren't giving enough funds to diplomacy. AFSA has heard this over and over again. This is why funding for the foreign affairs agencies is declining so that funding for law enforcement, the maritime industry, the Legal Services Corporation, and countless other domestic concerns can be increased. Diplomacy is a federal responsibility and it cannot be delegated. If we are to meet this responsibility, it cannot be done on the cheap, as many are trying to do.