Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) acknowledged on Wednesday that House Republicans had consciously voted to reduce the funds allocated to the State Department for embassy security since winning the majority in 2010.

On Wednesday morning, CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien asked the Utah Republican if he had "voted to cut the funding for embassy security."

"Absolutely," Chaffetz said. "Look we have to make priorities and choices in this country. We have…15,000 contractors in Iraq. We have more than 6,000 contractors, a private army there, for President Obama, in Baghdad. And we’re talking about can we get two dozen or so people into Libya to help protect our forces. When you’re in tough economic times, you have to make difficult choices. You have to prioritize things.”

For the past two years, House Republicans have continued to deprioritize the security forces protecting State Department personnel around the world. In fiscal year 2011, lawmakers shaved $128 million off of the administration's request for embassy security funding. House Republicans drained off even more funds in fiscal year 2012 -- cutting back on the department's request by $331 million.

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It's not on RUSH.  So we get it's not important.  It can only have relevance if it's true.  I suspect it's a lie.  Let's all sit back and wait for the big story to break.  THE BIG STORY where the investigation has ended because the Republicans are a bunch of liars.   BUT WAIT!!!  The gawker just told us the investigation is going ON!  

Let's recap.  Gawker says investigation fake because a democrat told them so but it will continue because the Republicans are liars.  So don't pay attention because we told you so and the SFC reported a liberal blog.

That seals it.  The Republicans are liars and the Gawker is carrying the torch of liberty.  Why didn't I see this sooner?

Wow, Rasmussen has always had such great record of accurate and unbiased polls.

I see that Obama was really in the doghouse in 2011. That explains why he wasn't reelected.

Nope.  4 million conservatives stayed home.  We're making you eat it.

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Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) acknowledged on Wednesday that House Republicans had consciously voted to reduce the funds allocated to the State Department for embassy security since winning the majority in 2010.

On Wednesday morning, CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien asked the Utah Republican if he had "voted to cut the funding for embassy security."

"Absolutely," Chaffetz said. "Look we have to make priorities and choices in this country. We have…15,000 contractors in Iraq. We have more than 6,000 contractors, a private army there, for President Obama, in Baghdad. And we’re talking about can we get two dozen or so people into Libya to help protect our forces. When you’re in tough economic times, you have to make difficult choices. You have to prioritize things.”

For the past two years, House Republicans have continued to deprioritize the security forces protecting State Department personnel around the world. In fiscal year 2011, lawmakers shaved $128 million off of the administration's request for embassy security funding. House Republicans drained off even more funds in fiscal year 2012 -- cutting back on the department's request by $331 million.

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