Senators call for Clinton testimony on Libya 'as soon as possible'

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Fox News:

Several senators are urging the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to bring in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to testify on the Libya terror attack in an open hearing "as soon as possible," expressing concern that months have passed without her testimony.

Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., on Friday announced that Clinton has agreed to testify before the end of the current session, noting that the State Department's internal review is nearly complete.

But amid claims that the hearing could be closed, the lawmakers who wrote to Kerry the same day made clear that they want her testimony to be public -- and they don't want it held up much longer.

"Nearly three months have passed since the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, yet we still have far more questions than answers about conditions in Benghazi prior to the attacks, the situation on the ground that night, and the administration's handling of its response to the attacks," they wrote.

"We recognize that the State Department's Accountability Review Board investigation is a useful tool, but it is no substitute for our own investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attacks."

The lawmakers included Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Jim DeMint, R-S.C. They called for hearings to be scheduled this month.

Tuesday marks three months since the deadly attack in which four Americans were killed. Those three months have been punctuated by conflicting accounts about what warnings the administration may have been given in the run-up to the attack. Further, lawmakers continue to quarrel about U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice's initial claim that the attack was effectively a protest spun out of control.

The administration has since walked back that claim, but questions remain about the true nature of the attack and why Rice initially used that characterization.

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That "stomach virus" of hers was awfully convenient...

[Draggingtree]

Benghazi-Gate uncovered: Hillary Clinton to testify

 

 

 

By:

Chet Nichols

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Diary

) | December 13th, 2012 at 11:43 AM |

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The

Benghazi

attack that killed four Americans on September 11, 2012, will not be swept under the rug as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepares to testify before the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on December 20, 2012. During a Senate meeting held on November 26, 2012, UN Ambassador Susan Rice admitted to delivering inaccurate and misleading information to the public, on behalf

http://www.redstate.com/airtyme/2012/12/13/benghazi-gate-uncovered-hillary-clinton-to-testify/

[Casino67]

Hillary's response, 'I don't recall.'

[Draggingtree]

Benghazi-Gate uncovered: Hillary Clinton to testify

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Chet Nichols

(

Diary

) | December 13th, 2012 at 11:43 AM |

0

 

The

Benghazi

attack that killed four Americans on September 11, 2012, will not be swept under the rug as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepares to testify before the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on December 20, 2012. During a Senate meeting held on November 26, 2012, UN Ambassador Susan Rice admitted to delivering inaccurate and misleading information to the public, on behalf

http://www.redstate....ton-to-testify/

 

Ill Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton faints, sustains concussion, recovering at home

 

By Associated Press,

 

Dec 15, 2012 08:07 PM EST

 

 

APUpdated: Saturday, December 15, 2:07 PM

 

 

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who skipped an overseas trip this past week because of a stomach virus, sustained a concussion after fainting, the State Department said Saturday.

 

 

The 65-year-old Clinton, who’s expected to leave her job soon

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee said it won’t hear from Clinton as planned at a Thursday hearing into the Sept. 11 attack against a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador. The House Foreign Affairs Committee also said Clinton would no longer give scheduled testimony at its hearing Thursday on Libya.

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/ill-secretary-of-state-hillary-rodham-clinton-faints-sustains-concussion-recovering-at-home/2012/12/15/de09aec6-46dc-11e2-8c8f-fbebf7ccab4e_story.html

[Draggingtree]

State Department Preparing for Bombshell Benghazi Revelations?

 

by AWR Hawkins14 Dec 2012

 

This week, U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice withdrew her name from consideration as the next Secretary of State, while current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton went from definitely testifying on Benghazi next week to a slightly less-certain "maybe" testifying on Benghazi next week.

 

 

While Rice's and Clinton's respective announcements could be unrelated, it seems more than likely that they are connected. Moreover, it seems likely these developments are indicative of a State Dept that is preparing for bombshell Benghazi revelations to be released with or without Clinton's testimony.

 

Speaking about the anticipated Benghazi findings, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) said, "You're starting to see the State Dept squirm a bit."

 

An independent board's review of the Benghazi attack is to be finished next week. This review was requested by the State Dept, and it's believed the review will come down hard on Clinton and others within the administration.

 

If the report is done right,

 

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/12/14/State-Dept-Digging-In-For-Bombshell-Benghazi-Revelations