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 20:33:45 -0400

And here is a potential statement for the record, repackaging her previous
testimony and book chapter.  I included pretty much the entire chapter,
because I'm not sure what the benefit is in cutting it down, but happy to
do that if others think that's better.

On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 7:03 PM, Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> 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*
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *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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