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Senator Shaheen asked the Senate to approve 10 career ambassador nominees from the Foreign Relations Committee by unanimous consent. She said more than 100 ambassador posts are vacant while China has 170 ambassadors in place, and argued that having diplomats on the ground is important for national security and for competing with China. She closed by urging the administration to nominate more career ambassadors for the Senate to consider.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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