01/12/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"I want to reiterate what I said to Congresswoman Sanchez."
"I personally reviewed security situations of chanceries and other official facilities that were recommended, because they were highly vulnerable and threatened, to be closed."
"I would like to think that anything of that magnitude and the loss of life could have in some way been preventable."
"Ambassadors in the countries they are representing the United States in do not, as a practice, ask permission from the State Department to travel."