Secretary of State Kerry testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in Washington

US Secretary of State John Kerry (C) arrives at the House Foreign Affairs Committee, escorted by Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), (L), and Rep. Eliot Engel, on Capitol Hill, April 17, 2013, in Washington, DC. Kerry, in his first appearance before a Congressional committee since his swearing-in, testified on the State Dept.'s budget, including increased security in the aftermath of the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. . UPI/Mike Theiler