washington state department officials brief senate staff friday plan cut 10 billion department budget five years offer specifics ease concern administration risk weaken u.s. stand world plan result ongoing assessment department order president donald trump secretary state rex tillerson include broad goals maximize impact foreign assistance improve governance information technology platforms accord copy presentation see reuters members congress vie trump administration influence foreign policy particular many lawmakers include trump fellow republicans worry plan slash state department budget help boost military spend republican-led senate appropriations committee issue blister report last week accompany spend plan state accuse trump administration pursue doctrine retreat foreign policy last week committee vote 31-0 legislation allocate 51 billion state department foreign operations next year nearly 11 billion trump administration request presentation specific list state u.s. agency international development usaid intend list say plan dismantle state usaid eliminate bureau democracy human right labor concentrate power tillerson hand senate aide attend say republicans democrats seem frustrate lack specifics tense room time staff party ask specifics warn state department officials would difficult defend give lack specificity ongoing problems early consistent congressional consultation range issue aide say tillerson want eliminate 2,000 position state 75,000 worldwide news conference week senator lindsey graham republican chairman subcommittee oversee state department spend speak opposition cut diplomacy foreign aid fear go get catch blindside without robust state department graham say say ensure national security require soft power well strong military state department describe plan cut offer specifics source