Honorable Brad Sherman
U.S. Representative, California, Democrat
Representative Sherman, of the Twenty-Seventh District of California, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002. He serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and is the ranking Democratic member on the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. The following is excerpted from a statement during the November 15, 2012, House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on “Benghazi and Beyond: What Went Wrong on September 11, 2012, and How to Prevent It From Happening at Other Frontline Posts.” The security of our diplomats depends upon the host country. We’re here today discussing whether we should have…