text: Embassy funding is under different and separate funding. Funding for diplomatic and Consular functions are separate. The Benghazi Consulate comes under that area of funding. Actual State Department funding for Diplomatic and Consular operations, including security:
  FY 2010 - Total 6.88 billion,
  FY 2011 - Total 8.7 billion,
  FY 2012 - Total 10.8 billion.
  I do not see any reduction in spending for Diplomatic and Consulate funding. Now you can explain why State Dept. refused over 600 requests for increased security from Stevens and republicans mythical funding cuts are not credible as an excuse.