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Don't contradict previous conclusions. they confirm them, they corroborate them. we reviewed e-mails from ambassador stevens and they show he asked charlene lamb for more security. nothing we have obtained, not the new interviews or the new e-mails, changes the basic facts we have known for three years. secretary clinton, let me ask one final question, and please take as much time as you want to answer this. there's no evidence to support republican claims you personally rejected security requests. so, some have argued that you've -- since you knew the danger was increasing in libya, you shoul...

In the second quarter do you know how many? >> no, i do not. >> might have been 171 or 173. how many were there in july and august and then in the week and a few days before the attacks, do you know? >> there were a number of them. i know that. >> yes, ma'am, 83 by our count. that's over 600 requests. you have testified here this morning that you had none of those reach your desk, is that correct? >> that's correct. >> madam secretary, mr. blumenthal wrote you 150 e-mails. it appears from the materials that we have read that all of those reached your desk. can you tell us why security requests...

Challenged, she's rarely been pushed off talking points. >> with specific security requests, they didn't come to me. i had no knowledge. >> reporter: when hillary clinton walks into that room, she will have more experience with congressional hearings than most of the people there and that can make a hot seat if not comfortable at least cooler. anderson? >> tom, thanks very much. a lot to talk about with our panel, senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin, senior political analyst and presidential advisor david garrigan and donna brazil. david, hillary clinton has a lot of experience testifying on b...

That is what some republicans say is still unknown. >> with specific security requests, they didn't come to me. i had no knowledge of them. >> the house select committee on benghazi is responsible for uncovering that clinton used a personal e-mail address solely. that this was the only e-mail address she used while secretary of state and also leading to the fact that she had a personal server that was housing those e-mails. a personal server that was stationed at her house in new york, carol. so we know the plan when you hear it from the chairman that republicans are trying to stick to, you kn...

I want you to comment, seems to be an implication that the arb, the accountability reviewed board, was not independent. and i think the chairman said they were hand-picked by you. of course that is done by law. but i'm just, would you comment on those go things, please? >> yes, i'd be happy to. you know, as i said in my opening statement, i take responsibility for what happened in benghazi. i felt a responsibility for all 70,000 people working at the state department in usaid. i take that very seriously. as i said with respect to security requests in benghazi, back when i testified in january ...