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Steps steps for improvement and it meant intensifying our efforts to combat terrorism and figure out effective ways to support the emerging democracies in north africa and beyond. let me share some of the lessons weve learned, the steps weve taken, and the work we continue to do. first, lets start on the night of september 11th itself and those difficult early days. i directed our response from the state department, stayed in close contact with officials from across our government and the libyan...

What happened. dont hold any punches. tell us what the facts are. but now we have to act on it or shame on us. >> thank you very much. senator johnson. >> thank you mr. chairman and madam secretary id like to join my colleagues in thanking you for your service sincerely and we appreciate the fact that youre here testifying and glad that youre looking in good health. >> thank you. >> were you fully aware in realtime. i realize how big your job is and everything is erupting in the middle east at t...

Efforts to combat terrorism and support emerging democracies in north africa and beyond. let me share the lessons we have learned up until now. first, lets start on the night of september 11 itself and the difficult early days. i directed and stayed in close contact with officials from across the government and the libyan government. i did see what the ambassador and the chairman called timely and exceptional coordination. no delays in decision making and no denials of support from washington or...

And figure out effective ways to support the he emerging democracies in north africa and beyond. let me share some of the lessons weve learned, the steps weve taken and the work we continue to do. first lets start on the night of september 11th itself and those difficult early days. i directed our response from the state department, stayed in close act with officials from across our government, and the libyan government. so i saw first-hand what ambassador pickering and former chairman mullin ca...

I want to reiterate that. its incredible organization with dedicated people. particularly, our security professionals who have stopped so many attacks, protected so many people. but occasionally we see a serious problem like we sere and that is what were trying to fix. >> thank you for your candor. >> thank you, sir. >> mr. tom cotton of arkansas. >> good afternoon, madam secretary. thank you for coming. >> were happy to have you here and happy for your recovery. bring greetings from friends in ...

Requests pertaining to benghazi, you know, were handled by the security professionals in the department. i didnt see those requests. they didnt come to me. i didnt approve them. i didnt deny them. thats obviously one of the findings that ambassador pickering and admiral mullen made at that, you know, these requests dont ordinarily come to the secretary of state. >> reporter: asked if it was she who made the decision to send u.n. ambassador susan rice onto the sunday talk shows in the aftermath o...

Said in prior administrations, it is fair to say that many of the professionals in the state department have really gotten used to worrying greatly that they will give something to somebody and that will be an expectation that will have to be taken away. it did affect the security professionalss decisions according to the arb. >> these prioritizeations have to change in my opinion not just for security reasons, but for the mission and just quickly too, with the crisis in mali and the insurgency ...

And thank you very much, secretary clinton, for your contributions to securing americas place in the world for the past four years and for your contributions towards world peace. the first question id like to ask you has to do with the accountability review report. the report does identify specifically people who were found to have endangered in the department in systemic failures and inefficiencies. i want to be clear. you were not one of those people, is that correct? >> thats correct. >> now,...

In a classified document because i dont think it helps us to point out the ones that we think are most at risk and then the ones that would be perhaps in a secondary category. but i think its fair to say, senator, we operate in pakistan, iraq, afghanistan, yemen. we operate in places where we know that our facilities are being surveilled for potential attacks, where we have a steady intel stream of plotting against us. we know that. and we make the decision, which is a difficult decision, as to ...

Do. i want to reiterate that. its an incredible organization with dedicated people particularly our security professionals who have stopped so many attacks, protected so many people. but occasionally we see a serious problem like we have seen here. and thats what were trying to fix. >> well, thank you for your candor. >> thank you, sir. >> mr. tom cotton of arkansas. >> good afternoon, madam secretary. thank you for coming. were all here happy to have you here and your recovery. bring greetings ...