For foreign service.
He stated that recently they have accepted a record number of applicants that could be compared to any previous year and one could see how eager so many are to aid our country.
He said this was due to stepping up recruitment efforts and getting the word out. Then he said he was outraged to learn that in the nineties this effort wasn't made and some years the test was not even offered.
He explained that if we want able staff to replace outgoing personnel this must be a continous effort.
He compared it to the military failing to have any new junior officers in the chain. AND he DEFINITELY said "for several years in the 1990's."
SLAM! Go Colin!!