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The Heritage Foundation hosts Defense Department officials from the Obama and Bush administrations to talk about the Guantanamo Bay prison, as well as mistakes with interrogation techniques, and more recent milestones in detainee policy.

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CBS News Investigative Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson discusses the investigation into last year's attack at the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya in the wake of a hearing before the Oversight & Government Reform Committee on Wednesday.

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During this portion of the State Department briefing, Patrick Ventrell responds to questions about the inter-agency process that developed the "talking points" about the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

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Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) testifies alongside Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and emergency officials for the first Congressional hearing examining the April 15 Boston bombing. The House Homeland Security Committee holds the session.

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Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the House Homeland Security hearing on the Boston Marathon bombings.

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Jay Carney gives the daily White House briefing. 

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The Anti-Defamation League's Centennial Summit in Washington, DC opens with a keynote address on Iran's nuclear program and a panel discussion on counterterrorism in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon Bombings.

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Panelists talk about intelligence and counterterrorism efforts domestically and internationally. 

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In light of the connection between the Boston bombing suspects and the disputed Russian states of Chechnya and Dagestan, the House Foreign Affairs Subcmte. on Europe, Eurasia & Emerging Threats hears testimony from scholars who study the region.

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Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) discusses how the FBI and Homeland Security conducted themselves in the investigation of the Boston Bombing case, what type of information was available about the two suspects and if information sharing needs improvement.

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