Posted on 05/09/2014 9:39:55 AM PDT by smoothsailing
The office of the speaker of the House released this list of members chosen for the Benghazi Select Committee:
WASHINGTON, DC – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today named the seven Republican members of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi. The Select Committee also provides for five Democratic members, and those names will be released when provided by the House Minority Leader. Boehner issued the following statement:
“This investigation is about getting answers for the families of the victims and for the American people. These members have each demonstrated a commitment to this goal, and I have confidence that they will lead a serious, fact-based inquiry. As I have expressed to each of them, I expect this committee to carry out an investigation worthy of the American lives lost in Benghazi. I also urge my Democratic colleagues to treat this tragedy with the proper respect and appoint members so that we can finally, on a bipartisan basis, get answers, provide accountability, and help deliver justice. It is critical that this committee do its work in a focused, timely manner, so that the House can continue to make the economy and job creation its priorities.”
The Republican members of the Select Committee will be:
- Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN)
- Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), Chairman
- Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)
- Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS)
- Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL)
- Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL)
- Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA)
Exactly what I was going to post... Love Jim Jordan, but why no Jason Chaffetz??
he is getting the names from the Minority Leader herself... who do you think will be on that list?
Excellent idea! If Pelosi drags her feet on appointing members or boycotts, Boehner should go ahead and name them!
And in your wisdom you would do what?
I love the tagline also, is she female? You have to check these days.
I know Gowdy, Jordan and Westmoreland are pretty good. Don’t know much about the other four.
Gowdy should announce the first public hearing will be Monday.
Where’s Jason Chaffetz?
Exactly!!
My thoughts exactly. We need the trio of good...Gowdy, Jordan and Chaffetz!!
Agree! WHERE IS CHAFFETZ?
you know, i guess i should be grateful that he didn't cave in to 6:6 like Nancy wanted... i guess i am insane because i keep hoping he will take a bold stance and not give the Dems leeway... like 8:4 would have been bold... the Dems never try to be fair with the Repubs...
This'll end well…
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Absolutely! Let's Roll!
Dog and pony show.
A day late and a dinar short.
Gohmert would have been perfect, but Boner does not like him.
This must be kind of humiliating for Issa. But, he has made some mistakes.
Chaevitz is a fact witness. He was over there early on and his State Dept handlers or minders told people to not speak with him.
I hope they get into Question: Why have you not brought these guys to justice? You know who they are and where they are?
Right. The only surprise is that Boehner didn’t cave in and put an equal number of each on it as his RAT buddies demanded.
“Gowdy should announce the first public hearing will be Monday.”
Great idea, it’s time to get serious.
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