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: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 19:03:26 -0400

Here is a revised opening statement that now includes grace notes about the
four victims and a reference to the excerpts of previous testimony
submitted for the record.

On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 10:57 PM, Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]
> wrote:

> 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
>>>>
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