Were you disturbed by the report, as disturbed as I was?

I have to admit this does not make much sense to me, and then both Dr. Coburn and I have an accounting background.

Maybe not a decision but was there a desire to do so?

What we have is a basic lack of accountability in government, and that is why it is so out of control.

Are we going to spend $772 million?

We are looking at the Afghan special mission wing, some reports on that. My concern is this is going to be the aircraft version of the $34 million building.

During the Foreign Relations Committee hearing when we were questioning Secretary Clinton, there were certainly accusations that one of the problems in Benghazi is the funds just simply were not available.

You took that responsibility on yourself then to deny those requests for additional security even though we knew those security situations were deteriorating.

Who made the decision never to fully ramp up the five requested temporary duty diplomatic security personnel?

Why would we actually ramped down the security in Benghazi when the people on the ground were asking for additional security?

Did you make any phone calls prior to this hearing to get prepared to answer the question?

The $34 million building, 64,000 square feet, what is just depressing about that is the commanders tried to stop its construction.

I expect to build on the relationship that John Berry had with the Inspector General, Mr. Patrick McFarland, at the OPM, and I would look forward to that relationship.

By May 2010, they said they really do not want it, but in February 2011 it was contracted out.

Certainly, one of the issues that my chief of staff is grappling with here in Congress, never having really to worry about that--now all of a sudden because of the Affordable Care Act I think all these offices are trying to figure out how…

But again, no decision was made but did you ever talk to Secretary Clinton about setting up a permanent presence in Benghazi?

But would we not really take a look at the cost of that though?

These things are available if properly used, but again, to me it is just the incentive that is really preventing this from being implemented.