talented public servant, working for the diplomatic service of their country. >> thank you. mr. nordstrom. >> good morning, chairman issa, ranking member cummings rand other distinguished members of the committee. my name is eric nordstrom and i currently serve as a special supervisory special agent with the u.s. department of state's bureau of diplomatic security. i joined the department in april 1998 and have served in domestic and overseas posings including washington, d.c., honduras, ethiopia, new delhi, india, and most recently as regional security officer at the u.s. embassy in tripoli, libya. a position i held from september 21st, 2011, until july 26, 2012. as the regional security officer or rso at the u.s. embassy in tripoli i served