DRAFT: Benghazi Hearing Opening Statement

-- Length.  This is about 10 minutes, which is a bit shorter than we did in Jan 2013 but still fairly long. I'm not sure there's any reason to obsess over this, but keep it in mind. And, as Phil reminded me, we have the option for a longer statement for the record. 

-- Tone.  I aimed for high minded but it's possible this will come off as fairly pugilistic. Maybe that's just fine, but see what you think. 

-- No Emails. You'll see there's nothing in here about emails.  I think that's the right call, but if we decide that its impossible to ignore the elephant in the room, she could say this near the top: "I am also ready to answer questions about my email use as Secretary of State.  As I have said many times, I should have used two separate accounts, one for work and one for personal matters.  It was a mistake to use just one.  It is up to you and ultimately to the American people to decide if it’s wise and appropriate for a committee charged with investigating and learning from a national tragedy to spend its time focused on something like that."