this is chris stevens. really cry for my family and -- with my family for chris when they hear this news. we lost a friend. we lost a supporter and lost a hero. chris stevens is a hero and part of the libyan history. part of the libyan revolution. his name will never forget. we will never forget him. i'm sure that his name and his achievement will be part of the history. we again are sorry we cannot protect this professional diplomat who came to help us in a very critical time when we looking for friends and for support and for help. now it is time of peace. we need support of friend who support us during the war. libya is still facing a very critical challenge. the same day chris stevens is the day the parliament first time in 42 years that they elect their first prime minister. thank you united states for your support. again, we are sorry on behalf of libyan people for the loss of this great friend. thank you very much. [applause] >>> good afternoon, barbara lee. i represent the 9th district, including pi

i said did you know christopher stevens? he said everybody knew christopher stevens. he was our leader, fluent in arabic, constructive, positive, doing something, he was our leader. this spontaneous practically eruption from him. he was a foreign service officer. anybody who has served with a foreign service as i did as the secretary of state knows, what a very special group of people this is. they are very able people. dedicated. they work hard for our country. chris was extraordinary and stood out. i thought what image can i think of that might express our way of thinking about him. i thought of the great seal of our republic. i don't know how many of you have ever looked carefully at it. the center is an eagle. in one talon the eagle is holding an olive branch. the eagle is looking at the olive branch to show that the united states will always seek peace. the other talon, the eagle is holding arrows to show that the united states understands if you will be effective and successful in seeking peace, you must be strong. let me expand. because it only only peace but a

the world needs a lot more big brothers like chris stevens. >> i am tom stevens, to give you the little brother perspective. two points. i would like to comment somewhat on some of the early development of his diplomatic skills. you have heard in the past several weeks why he was a good diplomat. i think there are some things you haven't heard that you might be interested in. secondly, on a more serious note, how his personality and mentoring of my big brother possibly affected my life. in a lot of the media reports, a man of the people, peace and love. all that is true, not denying any of that. but there's a different skill set also required. that is the power of subtle persuasion. you have to be able to convince someone to do something that is not necessarily in that person's best interest yet make that person think he is doing something great. he developed those at an early age. i have some examples for you. he never once yelled at me. i never saw him yell at anybody. never saw him hit anybody. though he is my big brother, he never hit me. not once. however, he was able to convince m

will steven move to new york?to find out those answers as well as what else we have in store, hang around for the second part of our makeover coming up. >>> like it or not, facebook's new timeline format is almost here. on march 30th, the new platform will be rolled out across the super popular media site. the changes are significant and will impact how brands talk to customers and leverage content. so what does this mean for your small business facebook page? >> jason keith is the founder and ceo of social media company facial fresh. >> thank you for having me. >> the last thing you want to do is go on to facebook on march 30th and say, what happened to my page? >> you have no idea. your website went down. >> this is great. everyone should know, it is not that hard to change, at least to do some little changes. >> it is going to look very different right away. there are some easy steps that you can do to get you where you need to be. >> i have looked at some of the people that have changed their sites. photo. the

will steven move to new york? to find out those answers as well as what else we had in store for them, make sure you hang around for the second part of the makeover coming up. >>> like it or not, facebook's new time line format is almost here. m march 30th, the new platform will be rolled out across the popular social media site. the changes of the of all feel of the site are significant and how brands talk to customers and leverage content. what does this mean for your small business facebook page? jason keith is the founder of social media education company social fresh and he is here to give us a primer on the changes and how to customize the page in advance of the launch. >> thanks for having me. >> yes, the last thing you want to do is to go on the facebook on march 30th, and say, what happened to my page? >> like the site went down. >> yes, and it is good for everyone to know it is not going to be that hard to change. >> yes, it will take place right away, but there are easy steps to get you ready. >> i have

and yet the panel says this about chris stevens. his expertise in benghazi in particular caused, washington, to give unusual deferens to his judgments. really? then why did he never get the help he asked for? when his remains are returned to the united states, hillary honors him after he dies but never grave hi gave him the hee needed before he died. >> i was honored to know ambassador chris stevens. i want to thank his parents and siblings who are here today for sharing chris with us and with our country. what a wonderful gift you gave us. >> judge jeanine: but the report says there is really confusion as to who is ultimately responsible and empowered to make decisions. really? you don't know who is responsible? >> i'm in charge of the state department. 60,000 plus people all over the world. >> if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. >> judge jeanine: i guess not. they said no single individual is responsible. no disciplinary action is recommended. but the wording of the r

i think from our grandfather, chief stevens.or his wide-eyed optimism he was a popular grass valley high school history teacher, very famous for telling stories and jokes. we would go to the grocery store or coffee shop and he would know everyone there and have a story and joke for each person. chris really took to this. i can picture him in the markets

ambassador stevens and other two kills. and that's why the questions that we're debating are so great and so meaningful. as reflecting upon the challenge that you both have in the state department has, in light of the report and light of the subject matter that lead to the report, and because of that, i guess you try to think in your own minds what experiences are relevant to inform the questions that you have or the points that you want to make? two are relevant in my life, someone that the traveling that i've done across the world is a men of the committee three times in pakistan, three times in afghanistan, several trips to the middle east last time senator and i were traveling together. and seeing the difficulty of providing security not only for folks in embassy and consulate, but members of congress travel in the danger that we feel sometimes and even with the knowledge we have security around us. getting that balance is right. as you know, we have to get it right every time, and taxpayers expect that, and they expect

and jennifer lopez and larry and steven spielberg. tavis: you went from morgan freeman to steven spielberg with lo as the middleman. >> there is something about the sweatpants she wore. >> i digress from that point. for those who have not seen the show, tell us about your character. >> nicholas brady is a marine sergeant who is not in the army when 9-11 occurs. he signs up out of duty and is taken hostage and spends the next eight years of his life in captivity, and the assumption is for the first two or three years he is systematically tortured

>>> university of pennsylvania professor steven hahn discusses his latest book the political world of slavery in the freedom. that's next on book tv. he argues historians have presented an incomplete picture of african-american emancipation and struggle for civil rights that followed. professor steven hahn was interviewed at the university of pennsylvania in philadelphia as part of book tv college series. .. >> guest: african-american communities involved gender as well as power, but beyond that, i don't know. >> host: well, professor hahn, what do -- going to the topic of the book, what do we know wrongly about slavery in the u.s.? >> guest: well, one of the issues that i try to deal with in the book is the process by which slavery ended, and the geographical reach of slavery. i think the view that tends to be handed down is by the 19th century, certainly, a country neatly divided between the so-called free states and the so-called slave state, and, of course, the civil war growing out of that conflict. my issue is not whether slavery's at the root of the civil war, which it certainl

(steven soderbergh) "sex, lies" i think was a fluke.t's being used as a bench mark in a financial sense. and i think that's a mistake. independent films shouldn't be judged like that. these are films ordinarily that don't cost a lot to make and don't have to make a lot of money. (narrator) soderbergh first drew attention at the sundance film festival, a yearly ent held in park city, utah. one of the premiere festivals for american independent films, sundance has a reputation for showcasing unknown talent and attracting the attention of hollywood. i remember sort of seeing steven soderbergh around before the screenings of "sex, lies, and videotape" in sundance and no one knew who this guy was. he was having dinner alone. i just want to ask you a few questions like, why do you tape women talking about sex? huh? (todd mccarthy) and suddenly the next day, redford and sydney pollack and universal and everyone is just calling him up. i don't find turning the tables very interesting. well, i do. tell me why, graham. why? his life is never goin

did steven make the good list. >> steven, i know this year, you've been asked to control that temper you're not on my good list yet. you have to really try hard now. what the of use on the good list. >> how did we not end up on the good list? zach? is this your fault? >> this is santa. merry christmas and a happy new year. >>> this dude. >> took an old '69 mustang, a beater, a junker and revitalizes it. >> this ain't no ordinary mustang. see why the fix up ride had former racer mario andretti in awe. +1 >>> steven, this is flaky the snowball. >> did not show up for a lot of dates and never calls you back. >> more because he's made of snowflakes. >> and flaky has migrated to brazil from northern europe to alleviate his seasonal depression. >> seasonal effective disorder does spell out sad. >> this was one sad little snowball when he migrated down to pra zil he forget to think about one thing, right now it's coming up on summertime. what does flaky have to do. >> might need to sit in a bowl of ice cubes. >> that would work. he wouldn't be able to move around and explore brazil. what fl

and he and senator ted stevens had a unique relationship. and when something really developed that was important for the defense department and it involved a danger to our government or could do damage to the department or they needed something really seriously needed it, often times in this government we can't respond and we don't respond effective lifment they would go to daniel inouye and it would be fixed. because they understood that peace through strength was the best way to avoid war and they felt a sense of great response tobblet ensure that the defense department was not damaged on their watch. and their experience and judgment is such that they could tell the difference between complaints and real danger to america's defense capability. i would just say, mr. president, that daniel inouye has established a record that places him among the finest senators to ever serve here, one of the finest hunal beings to ever serve here. and i want to say as a member of the armed services committee how much i appreciated his particular commitment

it was lesson in history from the stevens family.never forget what a great experience it was to live with those two guys. moving on to his study habits, everyone knew how brilliant he was, an enlightened manner. he was truly the smartest man in the room but never comported himself that way. he was confident and outgoing. never arrogant. always self-effacing, quick with a laugh or grin. always looking for ways to learn something from everyone else around him. he was no surprise considering chris came from such good stock. chris studied western civilizations and immerses himselfs in cultures and languages and took multiple trips to study abroad in spain, italy, morocco. perhaps most importantly chris knew how to relax and enjoy the moment. when i would periodically freak out about my course work or some o ther problem i thought i had he would make me stop and take a break, play a game of back gammon on the balcony and enjoy the view. it was an early lesson in the zenlike mindfulness of chris. no wonder he exceled in such a challenging

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chris stevens embodied the very best of america. even as we grieve for our fallen friends, we took action. we took immediate steps to protect our people and posts. we stayed in contact with embassies around the world facing large protests, dispatched emergency security teams, received reporting from the intelligence committee, and took additional precautions. second, we intensified diplomatic campaigns aimed at combating the threat of terrorism across north africa. we continue to work to bring justice to the terrorists responsible for the attacks on benghazi. we are working with our partners to cut off terrorist finances and counterterrorist ideology and slow the flow of new recruits. secretary clinton ordered an investigation to determine exactly what happened in benghazi. i want to convey our appreciation to the accountability review board and former chairman of the joint staff and also you as well. the report looks at serious systemic problems, outcomes that are not acceptable. problem's that secretary clinton has said that we ta

ambassador stevens perhaps have the best knowledge of any american official. that was taken in washington as a very serious conclusion about going. >> why such a passing reference to military involvement? can you explain why they could not have done more? >> we look at the posture very specifically. while we had a lot of forces in europe, at sea and on land, it is not reasonable they could have responded. this was over in a matter of 20- 30 minutes with respect to special mission specifically. and we had no forces ready or tethered, if you will, to focus on the mission. to go there was no mention of the cia report despite their close to the pact and more personal than they had diplomats. did they share --- >> we cannot discuss classified organizations. >> thank you all very much. >> two committees are holding hearings today on the attack on the consulate in libya that killed four americans. the senate foreign relations committee. we will hear from william burns and others at 8:00 eastern. you can see that live on c- span2. he will go to the other side of the c

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steven spielberg directed film based on doris concerns good win's book "team of rivals," the film turned out to be talk of t capitol hill, and pundits expressing renewed respect for the art of the political deal. >> academy award winning director and producer steven spielberg joined us along with rick engel who devoted the entire time to the question what would lincoln do? and we spoke to adaniel day doig who had the extraordinary task of becoming leaningoe lincoln? >> lincoln as portrayed by daniel day lewis was a deeply compassionate human being, who understood the people who were both opposed to him and the people who were supporting him and had just a deep, deep kind of communion with all of the issues. and that his patience, which as you know he was widely and broadly criticized for, too slow to come to any decision, too slow to replace mcclellan with general grant, too slow to issue the emancipation proclamation waiting for a great victory on the battlefield at antietem and he was hurtling down through history. in a sense you, you see all sides of him. >> you also see the turmoil.

and he and senator ted stevens had a unique relationship. when something really developed that was important for the defense department, it involved a danger to our government or could do damage to the department or they needed something really seriously needed it, often times in this government we can't respond and if we don't respond effectively, they would go to daniel inouye and ted stevens and it would be fixed because they understood that peace through strength was the best way to avoid war and they felt there was great responsibility to insure that the defense department was not damaged on their watch. their experience and judgment was such that they could tell the difference between wind and complaints and real danger to american defense capability. i would just say, mr. president, that's daniel inouye has established a record that places him among the finest senators ever to serve your. one of the finest human beings to serve here. i just want to say as a member of the armed services committee how much i appreciated his particular c

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ambassador chris stevens.argaret brennan is at the state department. >> reporter: the state department's chief of security, eric boswell, deputy charlene lamb, and an official in the near east division that overseas libya all resigned. the report called security at the u.s. post in benghazi "grossly inadequate to deal with the attack." career diplomat thomas pickering ran the review board. >> frankly, the state department hadn't given benghazi the security, both physical and personnel resources it needed. >> reporter: the investigation found senior state department officials ignored requests for ambassador stevens for more guards and security upgrades at the benghazi compound. the report also says the state department didn't have a clear picture of the security situation in benghazi and should have realized the compound was a target. and it criticized libyan militias who were assigned to protect the post. they disappeared when dozens of armed attackers approached on september 11. other failings include an inad

steven's story, i asked myself questions. a lot of writers do that that's usually how i begin. what did he do? who did he meet when he got off the train? who was this man servant? what was his life about? it all began with the seeds and the particular questions, as simple as that. although, then, i had to answer them. what i had done is i usual low don't work with an out line. a lot of writers do they will out line what will happen and sometimes they have to because like if you are writing a mystery you need to write out the plot. i write about characters the characters drive the story. when that hatched i sat down and said, what happens is, a, he arrived and gets off the train what's going to happen. >> i know z, he would get on the train and leave at the evented book. i didn't know the alphabet in between. i was nervous and i took one step at a time very japanese like. i began to study and read everything i could find on the japanese culture. the incredible thing was not having everything that went into it and it still became a quiet book. there is a tsunami. there's tv and l