e-mails in between there we're going to look at? >> well, congressman, i asked my attorneys to oversee the process. i did not look over their shoulder. >> reporter: in the end, the committee broke very little new ground as republicans tried to paint clinton as directly responsible or negligent on the assault on the u.s. mission in benghazi that claimed the lives of u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. they highlighted asks for extra security that were denied by state department officials. >> here's basically what happened to their requests. they were torn up. >> reporter: and questioned whether clinton was involved enough in diplomatic efforts in the country where she had pushed for u.s. intervention. >> did you ever talk to ambassador stevens when all of this was going on in the hot bed of libya? that is a yes or no question, madam secretary. i'm sorry. >> i believe i did. >> when was that? >> i don't recall. >> reporter: but there is still no smoking gun. even committee chairman trey gowdy said he didn't learn much