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>> we can try. congressman, we have 270 consulates and embassies. we are represented in 194 countries. some are very friendly to us and some are our adversaries. i do want to pick up on the point you are making because i appreciate it very much, congressman. i care very deeply about the people who serve our country. i worked with them. i knew them. i saw them in action. on my last full day as secretary of state we were able to hold a ceremony awarding the five diplomatic security agents, the hig...

And are letting them know that? are there sixes that you recall -- id like to know what the conversation was with ambassador stephens, what month it was with ambassador stevens. there are no call logs from him, nothing from the op center that we found. we have no record that you had any conversations with the ambassador after you swore him in and before he died. you were his boss. >> i was the boss of ambassadors in 270 countries. i was the boss of ambassadors in places like afghanistan where sh...

Mr. pompeo. >> madam secretary, you referred to the qddr a couple times as being important to diplomatic security, is that correct? >> it provoked a discussion, congressman, about balancing of risk. >> madam secretary, ive had a chance to read that. i wont only read of the executive summary ran 25 pages. it didnt have a word about diplomatic security in that entire 25 pages. madam secretary. then he read remaining 270 plus. you know how many of those pages of 20 had to do diplomatic security? >>...

So today i would like to share three observations about how we can learn from this tragedy and move forward as a nation. first, america must lead in a dangerous world and our diplomats must continue representing us in dangerous places. the state department sends people to more than 270 posts in 170 countries around the world. chris stevens understood that diplomats must operate in many places where our soldiers do not, where there are no other boots on the ground and safety is far from guarantee...

From the defense department to get a better idea of the 19 high threat posts. and thats exactly what we did. and it gave us some guidance to try to have better planning ahead of time. i know admiral mullen testified that it would be beyond the scope of our military to be able to provide immediate reaction to 270 posts, but thats why we tried to narrow down. and, of course, we do get help from our military in war zones. the militarys been incredibly supportive of our embassy in kabul and our emba...

Agencies. so today i would like to share three observations about how we can learn from this tragedy and move forward as a nation. first, america must lead in a dangerous world, and our diplomats must continue representing us in dangerous places. the state department sends people to more than 270 posts in 170 countries around the world. chris stevens understood that diplomats must operate in many places where our soldiers do not. where there are no other boots on the ground. and safety is far fr...

And their top security experts from the defense department to get a better idea of the 19 high-threat posts. thats exactly what we did. and it gave us some guidance to try to have better planning ahead of time. i know admiral mullen testified that it would be beyond the scope of our military to be able to provide immediate reaction to 270 posts. but thats why we tried to narrow down. and, of course, we do get help from our military in war zones. the militarys been incredibly supportive of our em...

And their top security experts from the defense department to get a better idea of the 19 high-threat posts. and thats exactly what we did. and it gave us some guidance to try to have better planning ahead of time. i know admiral mullen testified that it would be beyond the scope of our military to be able to provide immediate reaction to 270 posts. but thats why we tried to narrow down. and, of course, we do get help from our military in war zones. the militarys been incredibly supportive of ou...

Heres sidney blumenthal by the numbers. republicans asked more than 160 questions about mr. blumenthals relationship and communications with the clintons but less than 20 questions about the benghazi attacks. republicans asked more than 50 questions about the clinton foundation but only four questions about security in benghazi. republicans asked more than 270 questions about mr. blumenthals alleged business activities in libya, but no questions about the u.s. presence in benghazi. and republica...

So today i would like to share three observations about how we can learn from this tragedy and move forward as a nation. first, america must lead in a dangerous world, and our diplomats must continue representing us in dangerous places. the state department sends people to more than 270 posts in 170 countries around the world. chris stevens understood that diplomats must operate in many places where our soldiers do not. where there are no other boots on the ground, and safety is far from guarant...