He didn't say Stevens didn't ask...he said they weren't TOLD.
It's all in the details folks. They're going to hang this on the desk jockeys at the state dept, (Lamb). They're going to say she didn't let them know he wanted more security.
During the congressional hearing she ( Lamb )was asked if she had the decision making power over the security question and she said no. She gave the names of the two people next in the chain, but I can't remember their names. That's where they'll try to hang the blame.