Posted on 05/08/2013 6:00:25 AM PDT by kristinn
Hearing details:
WASHINGTON – House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today announced three witnesses who will appear at a full committee hearing, “Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage,” on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 11:30 AM in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
“I applaud these individuals for answering our call to testify in front of the Committee. They have critical information about what occurred before, during, and after the Benghazi terrorist attacks that differs on key points from what Administration officials – including those on the Accountability Review Board – have portrayed,” said Issa. “Our committee has been contacted by numerous other individuals who have direct knowledge of the Benghazi terrorist attack, but are not yet prepared to testify. In many cases their principal reticence of appearing in public is their concern of retaliation at the hands of their respective employers. While we may yet add additional witnesses, this panel will certainly answer some questions and leave us with many new ones.”
Witnesses: Mr. Mark Thompson
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism
US Department of State
Mr. Gregory Hicks
Foreign Service Officer and former Deputy Chief of Mission/Chargé d’Affairs in Libya
US Department of State
Mr. Eric Nordstrom
Diplomatic Security Officer and former Regional Security Officer in Libya
US Department of State
In October 2012, the Oversight Committee held the first hearing on the Benghazi attacks, which exposed denials of security requests and forced the Administration to acknowledge that the attacks were not sparked by a protest of a YouTube video, contrary to claims made by Obama Administration officials.
*** NOTE: Press seating will be reserved, but limited. Please arrive early (hearing room will open to press at 10:30 AM) to guarantee a seat. An overflow area will be available. ***
Hearing Details:
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
“Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage”
Full Committee, Chairman Darrell Issa, (R-CA) 11:30 a.m. in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building and streaming live at oversight.house.gov.
The hearing is also scheduled to be shown live on C-SPAN 3 and Fox News.
Live stream at C-SPAN.
Also check Fox News live stream.
Wow..I can empathize greatly with Hicks.... he’s certainly determined to get this out accurately...and so tuff as I’m sure it plays thru his mind as he speaks.
What the hell is he rambling about?
There’s a big difference in “Sadly Passed Away” and “was brutally murdered”
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 MON : (AQ LEADER ZAWAHIRI VIDEO SURFACES; HE ORDERS JIHADIS TO ATTACK AMERICANS IN RETRIBUTION FOR THE JUNE 2012 KILLING OF AL LIBI ) -———U.S. officials clarify administration description of two heroes in Libya attack, http://www.washingtonguardian.com/revising-libya-story ^ Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 8:27:53 PM by hecht
Also the blond behind Mr. Nordstrom holds her facial expressions and movement just like Hilary Clinton. God help me, I don’t trust what my eyes see anymore.
Is Cummings really going to rationalize this...
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I can’t believe it! DISGUSTING!!!!
Oh, now he wants “balance”. What an @sshole.
Just quickly checked CNN and MSNBC - no coverage of these hearings. Still in Cleveland.
Cummings “death is apart of life...comrades passed away,,,we feel your pain...we have to balance statements been made...have to protect...”
What a moronic gasbag!
Leave it to Elijah Cummings to change the narrative FORWARD and ‘wanting to learn from this’ and ‘change the way we do things’ instead of focusing BACKWARD to what happened in Benghazi and who will be held accountable for the negligence and lies which followed.
Cummings is having a real tough time trying to dispute the truthful statements of the witnesses with — as he calls it — “balance”.
I am just shaking my head at Cummings.
This mind blowing testimony....and then here he is going to cross examine.
Ever heard of “no further questions” when a person has just testified in a court case because you just end up looking like an A##
I’m here and watching, but haveto readthe captions so can’t post. Iam just in tears. Angry!!!!
I feel sick from this.Gotta run ((((Hugs))))
Damned POS Cummings filibustering the entire proceeding. Shut him up, Issa.
Cummings, ‘protect employees’. I believe he’s speaking about protecting Barry from scrutiny.
Thanks so much, kristinn!!!!!
Love the sign!
Cummings trying to say that Hicks should stop talking to protect others..... Now he’s challenging the testimony of the witness!!!!
Cummings(D-Md) is trying to waste as much time to deny testimony from witnesses now
I am totally riveted by the expressions on the faces of the cameraman and others who are sitting behind Mr. Hicks.
It’s very hard for them to hide their emotions as Mr. Hicks gives his compelling testimony.
“I heard somewhere that he died of smoke inhalation.”
Big Media reported it, so it must be true?
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