washington two senior u.s. senators ask secretary state rex tillerson wednesday explain questionable management practice department believe weaken country diplomatic power add chorus concern congress republican senator john mccain democratic senator jeanne shaheen deliver letter tillerson ask begin consult lawmakers decisions impact recruit retain staff state department remove hire freeze resume promotions mccain chairman senate arm service committee shaheen top democrat senate foreign relations committee subcommittee state department management support reasonable step improve efficiency state department efforts must fully transparent objective enhance diminish american diplomacy senators write say decline morale recruitment retention staff lack experience leadership report diplomacy become less effective paint disturb picture many members congress democrats well president donald trump fellow republicans reject trump proposal cut state department budget 30 percent tillerson embrace plan impose hire freeze analyze agency operations decide reorganize tuesday republican chairman top democrat senate foreign relations committee blast agency cut staff describe failure plan propose organization panel top democrat senator ben cardin reiterate concern wednesday national security jeopardize employment career decisions make state department tell reporters immediately clear lawmakers could press administration change policies especially trump fellow republicans vote consistently president hold majorities senate house representatives state department representative say department receive letter would appropriately respond tillerson say reorganization plan aim increase efficiency cut cost target save least 10 percent billion next five years fiscal-year 2017 level cardin say impact disorganization state department felt internationally could mention almost every place world say worry congress cut u.s. state department