Republicans voted to cut funding for embassy protection.

[Sarah G]

Letting us in on a secret

That the Benghazi compound had included a large CIA presence had been reported but not confirmed. The New York Times, for example, had reported that among those evacuated were “about a dozen CIA operatives and contractors.” The paper, like The Washington Post, withheld locations and details of the facilities at the administration’s request.

But on Wednesday, the withholding was on hold.

The Republican lawmakers, in their outbursts, alternated between scolding the State Department officials for hiding behind classified material and blaming them for disclosing information that should have been classified. But the lawmakers created the situation by ordering a public hearing on a matter that belonged behind closed doors.

Republicans were aiming to embarrass the Obama administration over State Department security lapses. But they inadvertently caused a different picture to emerge than the one that has been publicly known: that the victims may have been let down not by the State Department but by the CIA. If the CIA was playing such a major role in these events, which was the unmistakable impression left by Wednesday’s hearing, having a televised probe of the matter was absurd.

The chairman, attempting to close his can of worms, finally suggested that “the entire committee have a classified briefing as to any and all other assets that were not drawn upon but could have been drawn upon” in Benghazi.

Good idea. Too bad he didn’t think of that before putting the CIA on C-SPAN.

Dana Milbank: Letting us in on a secret - The Washington Post

The witholding was on hold...

The election is near and once again Republicans are only interested in their own shady agenda.

 

[MeBelle]

No man.

They cut funding.

They've been saying no to almost everything.

There's no backing out of this.

The VERY GUY holding the hearings..voted to CUT funding for the embassies.

Top Revelations from Libya Hearing - By Katrina Trinko - The Corner - National Review Online

2. Contra the Democrat narrative, the security flaws in Benghazi were not due to the budget. From Representative Elijah Cummings (D., Maryland) prepared statement for the hearing (emphasis in original):

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The fact is that, since 2011, the House has cut embassy security by hundreds of millions of dollars below the amounts requested by the President. The Senate restored some of these funds, but the final amounts were still far below the Administration’s requests. And they were far below the levels we enacted in 2010.

We can do better, and I would like to ask the Chairman to join me in doing so. Mr. Chairman, I ask you to join me in calling on our leaders in the House to immediately consider a supplemental funding bill to restore funding for embassy security that was cut by the House over the past two years.

According to the Joint Committee on Taxation, we could save $2.5 billion per year just by eliminating the tax break for oil companies. Even Republicans now agree that we should do this, including Governor Romney. We could fully replenish these embassy security accounts with just a fraction of that amount.
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But when questioned, Lamb denied that budgetary concerns had influenced her decision. committee “It has been suggested that budget cuts are responsible for a lack of security in Benghazi, and I’d like to ask Miss Lamb,” said Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R., Calif.). “You made this decision personally. Was there any budget consideration and lack of budget which lead you not to increase the number of people in the security force there?”

“No, sir,” said Lamb.

 

[Obamanation]

OK, so now we know cost wasn't an issue. The only issue left is how badly the white house screwed the pooch!

...and afterall isn;t that what this has been about since they started lying to us DAY ONE!

 

[koshergrl]

Time to turn the progressive media and their spawn, dem politicians, off forever.

Get rid of them, and stop giving them any credence or air time. Don't engage them in discussion when they employ lies and logical fallacy. Shut them down, and vote them out.

 

[TakeAStepBack]

The legislation that media matters is referring to, never passed the senate. This is a deliberately false argument. It's ridiculous that LOLberal turds have to be so dishonest all the time.

 

[Stephanie]

It just doesn't get any more insane then this..

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, has scheduled a fairly high-profile hearing today on security lapses at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. There's one nagging problem, however, that might cause Republicans some trouble.

For example, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), a member of Issa's committee, told Soledad O'Brien this morning that he expects to hear testimony about security that "didn't meet the basic, minimum standards required for a facility such as the one we had in Benghazi." Chaffetz added that policymakers have to "make sure it doesn't happen in other places around the world."

Asked if he'd voted to cut federal funding for security at U.S. embassies and consulates, Chaffetz responded, "Absolutely. Look we have to make priorities and choices in this country.... When you're in tough economic times, you have to make difficult choices. You have to prioritize things."The GOP's embassy security problem - The Maddow Blog

Seriously?

And?

 

[Sallow]

It just doesn't get any more insane then this..

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, has scheduled a fairly high-profile hearing today on security lapses at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. There's one nagging problem, however, that might cause Republicans some trouble.

For example, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), a member of Issa's committee, told Soledad O'Brien this morning that he expects to hear testimony about security that "didn't meet the basic, minimum standards required for a facility such as the one we had in Benghazi." Chaffetz added that policymakers have to "make sure it doesn't happen in other places around the world."

Asked if he'd voted to cut federal funding for security at U.S. embassies and consulates, Chaffetz responded, "Absolutely. Look we have to make priorities and choices in this country.... When you're in tough economic times, you have to make difficult choices. You have to prioritize things."The GOP's embassy security problem - The Maddow Blog

Seriously?

And?

And the result is dead Americans.

Catch up.

 

[WillowTree]

It just doesn't get any more insane then this..



Seriously?

And?

And the result is dead Americans.

Catch up.

How many embassies can we secure with the money we spend on big bird? doyathink? and btw... more democrats voted to cut funding for the embassies than did Republicans so your ass fails again.

 

[Sallow]

No man.

They cut funding.

They've been saying no to almost everything.

There's no backing out of this.

The VERY GUY holding the hearings..voted to CUT funding for the embassies.

Top Revelations from Libya Hearing - By Katrina Trinko - The Corner - National Review Online

2. Contra the Democrat narrative, the security flaws in Benghazi were not due to the budget. From Representative Elijah Cummings (D., Maryland) prepared statement for the hearing (emphasis in original):

*************************
The fact is that, since 2011, the House has cut embassy security by hundreds of millions of dollars below the amounts requested by the President. The Senate restored some of these funds, but the final amounts were still far below the Administration’s requests. And they were far below the levels we enacted in 2010.

We can do better, and I would like to ask the Chairman to join me in doing so. Mr. Chairman, I ask you to join me in calling on our leaders in the House to immediately consider a supplemental funding bill to restore funding for embassy security that was cut by the House over the past two years.

According to the Joint Committee on Taxation, we could save $2.5 billion per year just by eliminating the tax break for oil companies. Even Republicans now agree that we should do this, including Governor Romney. We could fully replenish these embassy security accounts with just a fraction of that amount.
**************

But when questioned, Lamb denied that budgetary concerns had influenced her decision. committee “It has been suggested that budget cuts are responsible for a lack of security in Benghazi, and I’d like to ask Miss Lamb,” said Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R., Calif.). “You made this decision personally. Was there any budget consideration and lack of budget which lead you not to increase the number of people in the security force there?”

“No, sir,” said Lamb.

Which makes absolutely no sense.

Even if he were discussing logistical considerations because of the conditions on the ground, more funding would have circumvented that.

True, one has to be efficient..but the fact remains..underfunding any initiative generally leads to bad outcomes.

 

[Sallow]

And?

And the result is dead Americans.

Catch up.

How many embassies can we secure with the money we spend on big bird? doyathink? and btw... more democrats voted to cut funding for the embassies than did Republicans so your ass fails again.

This makes absolutely no sense.

The Republicans control the house. They are in the majority.

 

[AmericanFirst]

Swallow do you actually read any posts? You do this EVERY DAY
but it's not embarrasing, democrats voted for it....and as well all know funding is everything....well to liberals

Couldnt we have taken security from say....Canada?

What's up faggot?

Still hankering for some man juice?

Sorry..not from me.

These guys might be interested. But they might be a little rough on ya.

Faggot.

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You are not only stupid, you are a complete idiot.

 

[LadyGunSlinger]

Direct testimony yesterday from the Deputy Sec of State said , "Funding had NOTHING to do with our decision to turn down the request for more security." You liberal LIARS are counting on Americans not being tuned in, but they are... Thanks to a new Media and people who care about integrity and TRUTH.. Americans are learning just how despicable you leftist LIARS are.

 

[Sallow]

Direct testimony yesterday from the Deputy Sec of State said , "Funding had NOTHING to do with our decision to turn down the request for more security." You liberal LIARS are counting on Americans not being tuned in, but they are... Thanks to a new Media and people who care about integrity and TRUTH.. Americans are learning just how despicable you leftist LIARS are.

It's a pretty simple equation.

Less money = Less security.

More money = More security.

Not hard to understand..really.

That's the fun thing about math. It doesn't lie.

 

[AmericanFirst]

And the result is dead Americans.

Catch up.

How many embassies can we secure with the money we spend on big bird? doyathink? and btw... more democrats voted to cut funding for the embassies than did Republicans so your ass fails again.

This makes absolutely no sense.

The Republicans control the house. They are in the majority.

You wouldn't sense if it slapped you upside your ugly face.

 

[Publius1787]

It just doesn't get any more insane then this..

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, has scheduled a fairly high-profile hearing today on security lapses at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. There's one nagging problem, however, that might cause Republicans some trouble.

For example, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), a member of Issa's committee, told Soledad O'Brien this morning that he expects to hear testimony about security that "didn't meet the basic, minimum standards required for a facility such as the one we had in Benghazi." Chaffetz added that policymakers have to "make sure it doesn't happen in other places around the world."

Asked if he'd voted to cut federal funding for security at U.S. embassies and consulates, Chaffetz responded, "Absolutely. Look we have to make priorities and choices in this country.... When you're in tough economic times, you have to make difficult choices. You have to prioritize things."The GOP's embassy security problem - The Maddow Blog

Seriously?

I suppose you did not watch the hearing where the State Department said that money for security was not an issue.

 

[AmericanFirst]

Direct testimony yesterday from the Deputy Sec of State said , "Funding had NOTHING to do with our decision to turn down the request for more security." You liberal LIARS are counting on Americans not being tuned in, but they are... Thanks to a new Media and people who care about integrity and TRUTH.. Americans are learning just how despicable you leftist LIARS are.

It's a pretty simple equation.

Less money = Less security.

More money = More security.

Not hard to understand..really.

That's the fun thing about math. It doesn't lie.

Unlike you and your lying buddies.

 

[Sallow]

How many embassies can we secure with the money we spend on big bird? doyathink? and btw... more democrats voted to cut funding for the embassies than did Republicans so your ass fails again.

This makes absolutely no sense.

The Republicans control the house. They are in the majority.

You wouldn't sense if it slapped you upside your ugly face.

Internet tough guy..woah..

Well done.

 

[TakeAStepBack]

The legislation that media matters is referring to, never passed the senate. This is a deliberately false argument. It's ridiculous that LOLberal turds have to be so dishonest all the time.

Bill Summary & Status - 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) - H.R.1 - Major Congressional Actions - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

2/11/2011 Introduced in House
2/19/2011 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 189 (Roll no. 147).
3/9/2011 Senate floor actions: Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 14.


This was voted on in the house only. It was returned to the calendar by the senate and therefore, is not a legitimate argument from LOLberals. You're all morons for buying this loaded accusation.

 

[Sallow]

It just doesn't get any more insane then this..

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, has scheduled a fairly high-profile hearing today on security lapses at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. There's one nagging problem, however, that might cause Republicans some trouble.

For example, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), a member of Issa's committee, told Soledad O'Brien this morning that he expects to hear testimony about security that "didn't meet the basic, minimum standards required for a facility such as the one we had in Benghazi." Chaffetz added that policymakers have to "make sure it doesn't happen in other places around the world."

Asked if he'd voted to cut federal funding for security at U.S. embassies and consulates, Chaffetz responded, "Absolutely. Look we have to make priorities and choices in this country.... When you're in tough economic times, you have to make difficult choices. You have to prioritize things."The GOP's embassy security problem - The Maddow Blog

Seriously?

I suppose you did not watch the hearing where the State Department said that money for security was not an issue.

Except I work in the real world. Funding is always a problem.

Not enough funding..generally means you make do what what you have.

And put a brave face on it.

 

[TakeAStepBack]

And then LOLberals cry we need to cut military and defense budgets.

You guys are something special....