What were trying to do is create a more ongoing discussion between our ambassadors, our bureaus back in the state department who are regional experts, and our security people so that at the very least no ambassador is taking an unnecessary risk, however that is defined. With regard to ambassador stevens, certainly it was brave of him to go to benghazi on the date he did. I have to ask you honestly, though, was there anything in his itinerary on the 10th or 11th that required his personal presence . He certainly thought so, congressman he did, of course, discuss this with his own security people. We do have Regional Security officers in these posts. They are the ones that an ambassador will turn. To he believes it was important for him to go to benghazi, there were a number of meetings that he was holding and some Public Events that he had on his schedule and you know, he was someone who really believed strongly he had to get out there and i think as the a. R. B. Pointed out, he was giv
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the ayes are 151. The nays are 277. The motion is not adopted. The question is on the passage of the bill. Those in favor will say aye. Those opposed will say no. The ayes have it. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise . Mr. Brady i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. A fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 284 and the speaker pro tempore on this vote the y
[captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2013] the committee will come to order. Let me begin by welcoming the new members to the committee. Since the full senate has not passed the Committee Resolution officially, i want to ask unanimous consent to returning members to allow prospective members to protest pay into des hearing. If there is no objection, so ordered. Let me welcome you and thank you to come before the committee. You had an intervening challenge and we are thrilled to see you here today doing well and to take time out of your schedule in these final days to discuss the tragic events that occurred in benghazi on september 11. , and the lessons we need to learn from that event to make sure all of our personnel is protected. In your tenure as secretary of state, you have always been up front, forthright, and energetic. I commend you for it. The tragic events in benghazi are a tragic reminder of the inherent risks. It they the very real courage of the men and women
Friday, november 30th im dave clark. Good morning, im pam cook. Thank you for waking up with us. Traffic and weather certainly topping our news this morning. Lets go to steve for the very latest. How does it look . There are some areas that looks okay. There are other areas where its coming down like crazy. Give yourself extra time. On the backside of this. It looks like there is a little bit of a break. Weve had reports of decreasing rain to the north the cloud cover is not moving through. There could still be a bigtime enhancement. There is really bigtime rain especially vacaville to fairfield, antioch, brentwood, oakley. Well take a closer look coming up. Here is tara. Yes, we have a lot of spinouts, some mud slides to report up in the Sonoma County area. Flash Flood Warning in effect up there until 5 5 22. There are so many parts of the roadway flooded out. Too many to mention here. Right now this is a live look outside. You can see that it is wet out there. It is extremely dark to
Earnings, earnings and more earnings, a mixed bag. No wonder the market starts amid a mixed bag. Ups ground after releasing its quarterly numbers but qualcomm taking off. Investors giving the chipmakers forecast a thumbsup and a big way. At stock continuing to move higher. Good afternoon, and i am liz claman, last hour of trading, countdown to the closing bell begins right now. Stocks in a Holding Pattern ahead of the big january employment report being released for tomorrow. As you can see mixed, the Dow Jones Industrials just a second ago down only 9 points. I thought we might make a run for the flat line, not quite yet, the nasdaq and russell in positive territory. On his last trading day we wanted to highlight the markets january performance, actually been a great month for the bulls, mcfeel like it but it has been pretty good, the dow 6 . That is the best month for the blue chips since august of last year and the best january since 1989. Not that bad. Check out the s p 500. It is