Honorable Ed Royce
U.S. Representative, California, Republican
Representative Royce, of the Fortieth District of California, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992. He is a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, where he chairs 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.” We do have to rely on our ambassadors on the ground, and we should listen to them. And one…