In the investigation going on, when Charlene Lamb asked if budget issues were the problem for embassy security, the answer was "no."

And not to put too fine a point on it, "proposed budgets" would have very little effect on the funding available to the State Department prior to September 11 of this year.

Obama's budget was dead on arrival in the Democratic Senate, which has generated no budget of its own for over three years. The Republican budget out of the House was also killed by the Senate. We are running on continuing resolutions.

The fiscal year 2011 State Department budget was $46.3 billion. Estimated 2012 budget is about $50.8 billion. They want $51.6 billion in 2013. If you look at the State Department's request document, page 37, they're actually asking for a cut in 2013 for embassy security funds. They also detail where the money was supposed to go.

In short, the "budget cut" meme is a lie. I expect this to be remembered.

They didn't have enough security because the State Department didn't think they needed it. Requests for additional security in Libya were ignored.