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Under Secretary Hormats, who will head this newly formed function, |
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said that it will be comprised of |
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the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, |
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led by Assistant Secretary Kerri-Ann Jones; |
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the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, |
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led by Assistant Secretary Jose Fernandez; |
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the Bureau of Energy Resources, |
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led by Secretary Clinton's Coordinator for international energy, Carlos Pascual; |
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and the Office of the Science and Technology Advisor, |
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led by a distinguished scientist, Dr. Bill Colglazier. |
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"Finally, we're going to establish the |
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Office of the Chief Economist of the State Department," |
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Under Secretary Hormats said. |
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"We haven't selected the individual yet, but this will be a person |
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who both understands economic and financial issues, |
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and how they relate to our broader foreign policy." |
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"This announcement is to implement |
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Secretary Clinton's commitment to environmental sustainability, |
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to energy security as fundamental elements in our overall foreign policy," |
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Under Secretary Hormats concluded, |
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"We understand that we're in a resource-constrained world |
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and we think that this combination of |
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cross-fertilization and mutually reinforcing elements |
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is going to be a good way of utilizing our human resources |
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and our financial resources more efficiently." |
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