Clinton: State Department Has To ‘Get Smart’ When It Comes To Spending

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday touched upon the importance of achieving fiscal responsibility within the State Department.

“We have got to get smart about how we spend our money, because we don’t have limitless resources,” Clinton said during an address at D.C.’s John Hopkins University.

Clinton explained that with unemployment so prevalent, she feels an obligation to reassure Americans that tax dollars allocated for diplomacy and development efforts are being used wisely.

“I have to be able to look them in the eye and tell them they are getting their money’s worth, and we just can’t keep doing what we’ve been doing and tell them that,” Clinton said.