Subject: Re: DRAFT: Opening Statement
From: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
To: "Kendall, David" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "Turner, Katherine" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 22:57:33 -0400

Here is another updated draft, which I am going to share with HRC as well.
Dan

On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 2:05 PM, Kendall, David <[email-masked]> wrote:

> I like it.
>
> My one question: in the 6th graf, before "At this point . . .", should the
> following be inserted--"After previously testifying about this matter in
> both the Senate and the House,"?
>
> *From*: Dan Schwerin [mailto:[email-masked]]
> *Sent*: Sunday, October 18, 2015 01:40 PM
> *To*: Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>; Turner, Katherine;
> Mandy Grunwald <[email-masked]>; Jennifer Palmieri <
> [email-masked]>; Kendall, David; John Podesta <
> [email-masked]>; Adrienne Elrod <[email-masked]>;
> Philippe Reines <[email-masked]>; Sara Latham <
> [email-masked]>; Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>;
> Heather Samuelson <[email-masked]>; Brian Fallon <
> [email-masked]>; Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>; Phil
> Schiliro <[email-masked]>; Phil Barnett <[email-masked]>;
> Matt Siegler <[email-masked]>
> *Subject*: Re: DRAFT: Opening Statement
>
> Flagging this draft again in hopes folks can take a look.
> Thanks
> Dan
>
> On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 3:31 PM, Dan Schwerin <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> Here's a revised opening statement based on our discussion this morning.
>> Dan
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 10:23 AM, Jake Sullivan <
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>>> This is a big line of Gowdy questioning.  How did you strike balance?
>>> Elsewhere you so close up shop when things get dangerous.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 17, 2015, at 10:22 AM, Turner, Katherine <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>
>>> One further thought on the current draft:  we might consider softening
>>> the “Chris did not believe retreat was an option – and neither do I” line.
>>> I don’t think we want to suggest that there was a commitment to be there at
>>> any and all costs; but rather, that the known risks were being balanced
>>> with the reasons for being there, regular assessments of this balance were
>>> made, and that the people on the ground were best-positioned to contribute
>>> to those assessments.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Katherine Turner*
>>>
>>> *Williams & Connolly LLP*
>>>
>>> 725 Twelfth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005
>>>
>>> (P) 202-434-5487 | (F) 202-434-5029
>>>
>>> [email-masked] | www.wc.com/kturner
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Dan Schwerin [mailto:[email-masked]
>>> <[email-masked]>]
>>> *Sent:* Friday, October 16, 2015 8:07 PM
>>> *To:* Mandy Grunwald; Jennifer Palmieri; Kendall, David; Jake Sullivan;
>>> John Podesta; Adrienne Elrod; Philippe Reines; Sara Latham; Cheryl Mills;
>>> Heather Samuelson; Turner, Katherine; Brian Fallon; Huma Abedin; Phil
>>> Schiliro; Phil Barnett; Matt Siegler
>>> *Subject:* Re: DRAFT: Opening Statement
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> A few more edits after talking with Phil S
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 7:42 PM, Dan Schwerin <
>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Here are some modest revisions. Am going to send this over to HRC so she
>>> can start thinking about it as well.
>>>
>>> Thanks all.
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 7:00 PM, Dan Schwerin <
>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>
>>> That "backs of dead Americans" line is stolen from Hard Choices, so
>>> maybe a good idea to tweak slightly anyhow. I'll play with some
>>> alternatives.  If folks have other concerns before I send on to HRC, please
>>> let me know.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 6:13 PM, Mandy Grunwald <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>
>>> I also think it's strong.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I don't mind the "backs of dead Americans" because we need a bit of
>>> moral outrage.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I suppose we can dial the language back, but the sense of outrage should
>>> remain.
>>>
>>> *Mandy Grunwald*
>>>
>>> *Grunwald Communications*
>>>
>>> *202 973-9400 <202%20973-9400>*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>
>>> To: Kendall, David <[email-masked]>
>>> Cc: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>; Jake Sullivan <
>>> [email-masked]>; John Podesta <[email-masked]>;
>>> Adrienne Elrod <[email-masked]>; Mandy Grunwald <
>>> [email-masked]>; Philippe Reines <[email-masked]>; Sara Latham <
>>> [email-masked]>; Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>;
>>> Heather Samuelson <[email-masked]>; Turner, Katherine <
>>> [email-masked]>; Brian Fallon <[email-masked]>; Huma Abedin
>>> <[email-masked]>; Phil Schiliro <[email-masked]>;
>>> Phil Barnett <[email-masked]>; Matt Siegler <
>>> [email-masked]>
>>> Sent: Fri, Oct 16, 2015 6:04 pm
>>> Subject: Re: DRAFT: Opening Statement
>>>
>>> I think it is good.  Imagine the clip they will use is the partisan
>>> slugfest sentence.  I don't love "backs of dead Americans" in that
>>> sentence.  I think that is too graphic and splashes back on her as
>>> appearing to exploit their deaths.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 16, 2015, at 3:40 PM, Kendall, David <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>
>>> I like it.  Just two thoughts.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We twice call the ARB “independent”—I’d prefer to call it “non-partisan”
>>> as we do once in the draft.  *Hard Choices* did not call it
>>> “independent”, and since it’s appointed by and responsible to the
>>> Secretary, I think we open an avenue of attack by calling it “independent”.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Can we get some more numbers into the early “diplomacy is dangerous”
>>> discussion?  Sixty-six American diplomatic personnel and over a hundred
>>> contractors and locally employed staff killed since the 1970’s (or whatever
>>> the numbers are).  I recognize we have some numbers on page 3 (Beirut
>>> bombing, 1998 attacks).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *David E. Kendall*
>>>
>>> *Williams & Connolly LLP*
>>>
>>> 725 Twelfth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005
>>>
>>> (P) 202-434-5145 | (F) 202-434-5029
>>>
>>> [email-masked] | www.wc.com/dkendall
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Dan Schwerin [mailto:[email-masked]
>>> <[email-masked]>]
>>> *Sent:* Friday, October 16, 2015 2:31 PM
>>> *To:* Jake Sullivan; John Podesta; Adrienne Elrod; Mandy Grunwald;
>>> Philippe Reines; Sara Latham; Cheryl Mills; Heather Samuelson; Kendall,
>>> David; Turner, Katherine; Brian Fallon; Jennifer Palmieri; Huma Abedin;
>>> Phil Schiliro; Phil Barnett; Matt Siegler
>>> *Subject:* DRAFT: Opening Statement
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Here is a draft of HRC's opening statement based on our discussion
>>> today.  As Cheryl mentioned, we'd love to get this to HRC for a first read
>>> tonight or tomorrow, so quick feedback would be great.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>> This message and any attachments are intended only for the addressee and
>>> may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If you have
>>> received this message in error, please do not read, use, copy, distribute,
>>> or disclose the contents of the message and any attachments. Instead,
>>> please delete the message and any attachments and notify the sender
>>> immediately. Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>