ambassador chris stevens, sean smith, tyrone woods, and glenn dougherty lost their lives on september2, during terrorist attacks on the special mission benghazi. as a committee, we honor their service to our nation and we grieve for their families, but we also resolve to take specific actions to prevent future incidents. we may not be able to prevent every single terror attack in the future, but we can and we must make sure that our embassies and employees, starting with high-risk, high-threat posts are capable of withstanding such an attack. to that end, secretary clinton and the department have embraced and agreed to embrace all 29 of the administrative review board's recommendations, and today we'll hear more about the progress the department has already made towards implementation of many of the recommendations. but i would add that congress is not without responsibility here. we also have an obligation to do our part to comply with the administrative review board's recommendations. it is my intention to work with the members of the committee and the department in the coming month

indeed that of his colleagues, glen dougherty, sean smith, tyrone woods. i know you all join me in honoring and appreciating their service and devotion as well. chris and i worked together for a time almost a dozen years ago. he was even then fully committed to his work. an authority already in the middle east. a fine student of arabic. much more. he gave me careful and cogent advice and council as we wrestled together with the many growing problems that even back then were en endemic to the country's work. i learned about benghazi, as the critical changes in libya began to unfold. his leadership there at a time of great importance and danger was a tribute to his courage and bravery. his skill and dedication as a diplomat. to his commitment to a new and better libya. benghazi in a real sense, as you have heard today, became his city. as it is with a deep sense of fate that in benghazi he and his colleagues gave that last full measure for his country and his many friends in the city where he died, continuing to defend and prosper their hopes and their aspir

the attack on the american compound in benghazi claimed the stevens, sean smith, tyronn woods and glenn dougherty. >>> now for a look at the weather, here's nbc's dylan dreyer. >> l.a. should get back into the 70s soon enough but we'll see a nice break from the mountain snow. there isn't much on the radar here showing up anywhere from seattle right down into l.a. and even over into phoenix, too. we do have a stalled front sitting across the southeast. that's where all the rain is focused on today. also just north of dallas up into oklahoma, that's where we'll see some snow and ice this morning. here you see seattle, portland down into san francisco and l.a., san diego, too, nothing going on. some expected snowfall through northern wyoming. we're looking for about 3 to 6 inches out that way. again, other than that, things are nice and quiet. today's highs should be in the 30s and 40s, 50s and 60s down through california. look at l.a. this is the warm weather they were hoping for for the golden globe. by the time we get into next weekend, temperatures will be i look nice and sunny. it has

and also our information specialist, sean smith.t was a constant ongoing discussion and sets of meetings. i spoke with president obama later in the evening to bring him up-to-date to hear his perspective. we kept talking with everyone during the night. early in the moning on the 12th i spoke with general dempsey again with tom donalin. two hardest calls i made obviously to the families of ambassador stevens and sean smith. i have to say they were extraordinary in their responses an their pride we had in both men and gratitude for their service. i would also quickly, add, mr. chairman, that. we were trying to understand it, and on top of it, we were continuing to face protests, demonstrations, violence across the region and and as far as india and indonesia. there were so many protests happening an thousands of people were putting our facilities at risk. we were certainly woe were relieved when we got the last of the americans out of benghazi. we were turning around with very serious threats facing so many of our other facilities. >>

attack on the american compound in benghazi claimed the lives of ambassador christopher stevens, sean smith, tyrone woods and glen doherty. >>> in philadelphia, an am bettamber alert has been issued. surveillance video shows robinson being escorted from the elementary school by a woman dressed in traditional muslim clothing and believed to be pregnant. it was six hours before anyone noticed that she had been taken. >> don't hurt my baby. please don't hurt my baby. >> contact philadelphia police with any information on her whereabouts. a $10,000 reward is being offered. >>> and now here's your first look at this morning's dish of "scrambled politics." president obama is being warned about issuing executive orders on gun control. republican congressman steve stockman from texas says he'll take action to stop presidential directives including filing articles of impeachment against president obama. >>> the national rifle association has released a target shooting app on itunes approved for preschoolers ages 4 and up. nra practice range includes a shooting practice feature, safety tips and state

ambassador chris stevens, sean smith, tyrone woods, and glenn dougherty. >> i stood next to presidentarried those flag-draped caskets off the plane at andrews. i put my arms around the mothers and fathers, the sisters and brothers, the sons and daughters and the wives left alone to raise their children. >> reporter: later this afternoon, in testimony before the house foreign affairs committee, clinton was more subdued and mostly welcomed by republicans. >> i wish you the best in your future endeavors, mostly. >> reporter: though there were moments of sparring. >> madame secretary, you let the consulate become a death trap. and that's national security malpractice. >> i could have joined 18 of the other arbs, under both democratic and republican administrations, kept it classified, and then, you know, just said good-bye. that's not who i am, that's not what i do. >> reporter: clinton's larger point, that benghazi did not occur in a vacuum, and is emblematic of the larger challenge for the united states in northern africa. >> we are in for a struggle, but it is a necessary struggle. we

ambassador chris stevens, glen doherty, sean smith, and tyrone woods lost their lives during terrorist attacks. we grieve with their families. we also resolved to take specific actions to prevent future incidents. we may not be able to prevent every single terrorist attack of the future, but we can and must make sure our embassies and employees are capable of withstanding such an attack. the department has embraced all 29 of the recommendations. we hear more today about the progress already made toward implementation of many of the recommendations. i would add the congress is not without responsibility. we have an obligation to do our part to comply with the administrative review board's recommendations. i intend to work with the department in the coming months on legislation that will improve security and better protect our employees. one of the easiest things we can do is ensure the contract rules allow for sufficient flexibility to allow them to quickly make decisions where security is at risk and to hire local guards on a best-value basis to ensure we are not just checking the box

to a new book, president obama call called the widow of one of the people who died in benghazi, sean smith, the day after the attack and said, promise to avenge the deaths of americans. do you believe him? >> well, i'll take him as his word. but you know, that was another curious question i would like to ask secretary clinton is why when those bodies were coming home, she went up to tyrone woods' father and said we were going to bring this guy who created this video to justice. what happens what was that about? they're just trying to continue to perpetuate this false narrative. this wasn't caused by the fact that al-qaeda was on the rise. they're misleading the american public. >> thank you. >>> still to come, we're facing some of the coldest temperatures in this country. some scientists say it's due to global warming. plus, apple's shares plunging today and manti te'o admits he lied, so is he telling the truth now? try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. reward

also our information specialist, sean smith.o it was a constant ongoing discussion and sets of meetings. i spoke with president obama later in the the evening to bring him up to date to hear his perspective. obviously we kept talking with everything in the night and early in the morning. i spoke with general dempsey again. the two hardest calls that i made were obviouslyly to the families of ambassador stevens and sean smith. and you know, they -- i have to say, were extraordinary in their responses, and their understanding of the pride we had in both men, and gratitude we had for their service. i would also just quickly add, mr. chairman, that while this was going on, and we were trying to understand it, get on top of it, we were continuing to face protests, demonstrations, and violence across the region. there were so many protests happening, and thousands of people putting our facilities at risk, so we were certainly very determined to do whatever we could about benghazi. we were relieved when we got the last of the americans

chris stevens, tyrone woods and glen doherty and sean smith. i believe that they are correct. there was an e-mail from the chief financial officer for security following the benghazi attack, specific quote, although diplomatic security has been fiscally prudent, i do not feel we have ever been in a point where we sacrificed security due to a lack of funding. that actually is attributed to you. i have faith in the chief financial officer that it's a correct statement. as we begin, it's been reported that since you managed the response to the ben gassy attack, why weren't you the person to appear on the sunday shows immediately following the attack and susan rice said you declined. was that correct? >> i have to confess here in public going on the sunday shows is not my favorite thing to do. there other things i prefer to do on sunday mornings. and i haven't been on a sunday show in way over a year. it just isn't something i normally jump to do. i did feel strongly that we had a lot that we had to manage and i had to respond to and i thought that should be my priority. >> i beli

sean smith, mr.us pain and suffering as we express in our proverb-- meaning the stones in earth wet. and madam secretary, please know that you were not alone. we went with you and with the families of our stallen hero heroes. it is true that the benghazi attacks the first time since 1979 that an american ambassador has been killed in the line of duty, but it is also true that the world has changed significantly since 19 1979 and consequently the department of state is increasingly operating in high-threat locations throughout the world. t accountability review board rightly observed that congress needs to make a serious and sustained commitment supporting state department needs, but the fy 213 fiscal year budget, the house cut the administration's request by about 200 million dollars. however, having been provided 2.6 billion dollars to security funding, i wonder if the congress had done its part and fulfill its responsibility in providing the state department with the necessary resources and funding

attacks on september 11th in benghazi, libya, resulted in the tragic deaths of ambassador stevens, sean smith, tyrone woods and glen doherty and are constant reminders of the work our diplomats engage in throughout the world. while we cannot eliminate all risks, it is our duty tone act protocols and policies that reduce the risks and provide the resources and support necessary to mitigate and manage the risks. i hope my colleagues consider the review board which you convened calling for and i quote, "a more serious and sustained kit -- commitment to support needs." this is important given implications that the sequester and potential government shut down has on our diplomatic security in high risk posts. i blend and thank admiral mullen for the comprehensive and prompt review they conducted and applaud you, madam secretary, for the adoption of all 29a.r.b. recommendations and undertaking their implementation and providing guidance on the status of the implementation here today and to say there has been some discussion of the response of getting to the nitty-gritty and fixing problems. i hope

. >> the two hardest calls that i made were obviously to the families of ambassador stevens and sean smith and, you know, i have to say, they were extraordinary in their responses and their understanding offed it pride we had in both men and gratitude we had for their service. >> were you surprised she got as emotional in discussing the death of ambassador chris stevens and the others? >> no, because she has been reaching out directly to these individuals and, of course, these were people who were killed on her watch at the state department. she went through a list early in her testimony of all the individuals who had been killed at diplomatic compounds and you have to remember, of course, unlike soldiers who there is inherently a risk of the threat of life or death, a lot of diplomatic people, we don't perceive them as putting their lives at risk. oh, they work for the state department, their job is not as dangerous. and it's not true. and people like secretary clinton have now learned that firsthand. she, of course, knew that because of her time working with her husband in bill clinton's

ambassador christopher stevens, glen doherty, tyrone woods, and sean smith.ames bear repeating. their sacrifice deserves honest answers and meaningful action not political posturing and some evasive answers. so keeping them honest, are we getting honest answers to truly relevant questions, and are there security problems that cost four americans their lives actually being addressed? last month a state department accountability review board identified systemic shortcomings and failures of leadership prior to the killings. secretary clinton says she takes full responsibility. today on capitol hill lawmakers demanded accountability. >> i am troubled by what seems to be this administration's pattern of misleading the american people and failing to hold decision makers accountable. >> chris stevens, who probably knew more about libya than anybody else in our government, did not see a direct threat of an attack of this nature and scale despite the overall trend of security problems that we faced, and i have to add neither did the intelligence community. >> an emerg

. -- sean smith. i spoke with president obama later in the evening. him up to date, hear his perspective. we kept talking with everyone during the night, in the morning, on the 12th, i spoke with jim -- general dempsey. the two hardest calls i made to -- were obviously to the families. they were extraordinary in their responses and their understanding of the pride we had in both men. and gratitude we had for their service are. i would add, mr. chairman, that while this was going on and we were trying to understand it, get on top of it, we were continuing to face protests, demonstrations, violence across the region. there were so many protests happening and fat -- and thousands of people were putting our facilities at risk. we were certainly very determined to do whatever we could about benghazi. we were really -- relieved when we got the last americans out. >> thank you. my time is expired. >> thank you. madam secretary, i agree with you when people go in the field, they do it knowing the risk. one of the untold stories here is the heroic capture natu

sean smith, mr. tyrone woods and mr.len doherty, we need answers so that we can prevent this kind of tragedy from happening again. it is no good for any of us to use this tragedy for political gain. this was a terrorist attack, first and foremost. and we must not lose sight of this brutal site. instead we must hold together in our commitment to defeat those who would do us harm. so madam secretary, i commend you for being in accordance with the -- and antiterrorism act of 1986, and for accepting all 29th of the recommendations of the arb commission. for the past 20 years you have served our nation well. you have done all you coul can o deliver freedom, safely to future generations. i salute you, and i look ahead to 2016 wishing you much success in extending to you my highest regards. i do have one question, or a couple if i have time. madam secretary, i note with interest one of your quotes, statement here that this is why ambassador chris stevens went to benghazi. i want to give the sense that the commitment in our fore

in benghazi in 2012 that claimed the lives of four brave americans, chris stevens, glen doherty, sean smith, and tyrone woods, are part of a broader strategic challenge to the united states and our partners in north africa. i want to offer context, share what we have learned, and where we can work together to not only honor our fallen colleagues, but continue to champion american interests and values. any clear-eyed examination of this matter must begin with a sobering fact. since 1988, there have been 19 review boards investigating attacks on american diplomats and their facilities. benghazi joins a long list of tragedies for our department, other agencies, and america. our embassy in 1983, counsel and staff murdered in 2004, the coast attack in 2009, and too many others. since 1977, 65 american diplomatic personnel have been killed by terrorists. the list of lives saved is even longer. we should never forget our security professionals get it right more than 99% of the time against difficult odds all over the world. that is why, like my predecessors, i trust them with my life. administrati

the american people always appreciate american heroes, chris stevens, sean smith, tyrone woods and glen doherty. i want to point out for the record i believe that congressman rohrabacher is correct. there was an email from the chief financial officer for zoment security following the benghazi attack. specific quote, although diplomatic security has been fiscally prudent, i do not feel that we have ever been in a point where we sacrifice security due to a lack of funding, end of quote. that actually is and atry beaut to you. and i have faith in the chief financial officer that it's a correct statement. as we begin, it's been reported that since you managed the response to the benghazi attack, why weren't you the person to appear on the sunday shows immediately following the attack? ambassador susan rice said that you declined. was that correct? >> well, i have to confess here in public, going on the sunday shows is not my favorite thing to do. there are other things i'd prefer to do on sunday mornings. and i haven't been on a sunday show in way over a year. so it just isn't something tha

via twitter -- [video clip] >> the two hardest calls i made were to ambassador stevens and sean smith. i have to say they were extraordinary in their responses and their understanding of pride we had in both men. gratitude we had for their service. i would also just add that while will -- while this was going on and we were trying to understand it, get on top of it, we were continuing to face protests, of violence across the region and as far as india and indonesia. there were so many protests happening and thousands of people were putting our facilities at risk. we were certainly very determined to do what ever we could about and -- benghazi. we were really going to get the last of the americans out of benghazi. then we were dealing with the threats facing so many of our other facilities. host: facebook.com/cspan is one place to post your comments about all of this. hurrah.linton's last he writes -- randy has been hanging on from pennsylvania, an independent. caller: good morning. i have been on hold for a while but listening to the program. the gentleman from kentucky who called in,

smith won first team honors, justin smith, second team honors. seanoldstein for safety and andy lee. other notable bay area players, aaron rodgers, and two more cal bears, marshawn lynch and tony gonzalez, and richmond sherman named to the all-pro team. >> switch guys. college hoops. cal hosting washington state. both teams 9-6 but the cougars looking for the first conference win. total team effort from the bears. copps to sol -- cobbs to kolele solo month. time winding down. sherman gets the lose ball, lays it in. power on wallace into the action. the offensive rebound and putback. led the bears with 16 points, cal improves to 10-6, beating the cougars 67-54. >> santa clara looking for the first win at home against byu since 1961. the missed layup but carlino there is for the put-in. then kevin foster, two of his 22. broncos up. byu too tough down the stretch, goes on to win 82-6 4. niners and the packers are tied at 14. we'll have complete highlights at 9:00 and 11:00, and the girl scouts are in he house tonight. make sure you buy some. >> thank you

terrorist attacks and said to embrey 11th results in the tragic deaths of ambassador stephen space sean smith and these are constant reminders of the work that our diplomats engage in every single day all throughout the world. while we cannot eliminate all risks it's our duty to enact the particles that will reduce these risks and to provide all of the resources and support necessary to help mitigate and manage the risks. with a that in mind i hope my colleagues will consider the review board which you, madam secretary, convened coming into calls for and i quote a more serious and sustained commitment from congress to support state department needs. this is particularly important given the implications that the sequestered of the government shutdown would have on our diplomatic security especially in the high risk posts. i also want to take a moment to commend and thank the ambassador for the comprehensive and palm trees you they conducted and applaud you, madam secretary, for the adoption of all 29 recommendations for undertaking their implementations and providing guidance on the status of

. >> you know what, sean, you and i have a friend in steven a smith, thank god he came out and said whate you talking about? this is just wrong. you know, let's just say this, black people have been coming out saying white people have been racist since the dawn of time and then you have a black man saying racist comments against another successful educated black ma

. >> you know what, sean, you and i have a friend in steven a smith, thank god he came out and said what are you talking about? this is just wrong. you know, let's just say this, black people have been coming out saying white people have been racist since the dawn of time and then you have a black man saying racist comments against another successful educated black man, shouldn't they be sticking together? that's what disappoints me he's tearing-- what's he going to say next, obama is not black enough, is he not white enough? i don't care if he's trying to get attention or not you're a journalist and supposed to put things out that people want to hear. >> sean: great comments. greta is next, see you tomorrow. >> tonight, is president obama doing a power grab, bypassing congress to do just what he wants to do, cutting out the co-equal branch of congress. and newt gingrich is here to talk about the potential for power grab. "on the record" starts now. >> a bunch of liberal democrats worried about guns talking about using executive orders, what could it possibly be about? a gun grab. >> the