Posted on 01/31/2015 7:17:53 AM PST by upchuck
A bitter partisan battle is developing among members of the House committee investigating the 2012 Benghazi attack chaired by Rep. Trey Gowdy and Democrats bent on limiting access to witnesses.
And a potential clash between Gowdy and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is waiting in the wings.
The Democratic members, headed by Marylands Elijah Cummings, seek veto power over the committee’s subpoenas and object to Gowdys examination of witnesses by only the GOP members.
The Democrats would rather debate the matter than hear what the witnesses have to say.
Gowdy, a former South Carolina prosecutor, knows that giving Democrats veto power over issuing subpoenas would mean no witnesses would be called at all.
I am unwilling to let the minority party veto subpoenas when it is clear they have prejudged the outcome of the investigation,” Gowdy said, according to the Washington Examiner.
The minority has repeatedly indicated it is unwilling to issue any subpoenas. If subpoenas are necessary for the committee to talk to relevant witnesses or access relevant documents, they will be issued.
Gowdy is having none of it.
“But I will not allow the minoritys political games and unreasonable demands to interfere with the investigation, he said. The time for negotiations has passed, and the committee is moving on under the rules and scope approved by Congress.
The most compelling witness would be Hillary Clinton, the secretary of state when the U.S. foreign mission in Benghazi was overrun by Islamic militants on Sept. 11, 2012.
Although she has testified on two previous occasions — once in each chamber of Congress — she indicated a willingness to appear before the special select committee, according to Cummings, who claimed hed broached the subject to her last year.
She immediately said she would do that and she wanted to come in December and then she said, Well, if you cant have me in December Ill come in January. She said Ill do it, period, Cummings said, according to CNN.
Gowdy has long expressed a desire to hear from Clinton, but not until the panel has had a chance to subpoena and review all relevant State Department documentation, including emails to and from Clinton and her own notes.
In June of last year, Clinton indicated to NBC News that she had taken numerous notes during the attack, but declined to say whether shed be open to handing them over to the committee.
Gowdys position is that itd be fruitless to have her testify before the panel has reviewed the documentation.
“We intend to access all of the information necessary to do the job the House instructed us to do,” Gowdy said in his opening statement at a committee meeting on Tuesday. “And we need to access that information now. Talking to only some of the witnesses will not work. Accessing only some of the documents will not work.
“If you want all of the truth, you need all of the information.”
Why would having Rs on the committee be any different than having Ds?
I hope not; I sincerely hope he’s a stronger man than resort to that.
Michelle Antoinette?
“The asses are guarding this issue like the Gold in Ft. Knox!!!”
IF there is any gold in Fort Knox.
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Fauxohantus
The enemies of the Republic (read Democrats) work hard to keep the treachery and treasonous behavior of their ilk hidden from the dumbed down public. And that is a stinging indication of just how bad has been their treachery, that even their sycophantic media could not spin the behaviors into unimportant if made public. It’s a pity firing squads are no longer waiting outside courthouses, for treasonous actions.
Oh no, Cummings is no idiot. In fact he is a very wily operator. But his continuous behavior exposes the twisted dead soul within him, always seeking to hide the truth or shade the truth to make it appear false. he is a smart and very devious Democrat. But then all Democrats I’ve watched are in the same devious little row boat.
Then the questioning should go to the severity of the damage done by her stroke.
After Hillary Clinton had a damaging stroke, she may not be able to function well, much less recall simple events.
TWB
And that is why the commander will not be called.
This is nothing more than a Kabuki dance.
R.I.P. Doherty, Smith, Stevens, Woods. Condolences to their families and friends. Their killers remain free. Their killer’s enablers/deceivers remain free.
Enemies foreign, enemies domestic BUMP!
FUBO
FUJB
FUSR
FUHC
The Great Democratic card-carrying Socialist Elijah cummings, doing what he can to thwart the business of the Republic.
if they say yes, it's a strike against them, if they say no, then they are on record and ripe for a perjury charge later...
Why were peace loving, tree hugging Liberals like Hillary and Obama so intent on killing Qadaffi that they wouldn’t let him surrender?
Money.
Where is Qadaffi’s fortune?
That is why we got hit in Benghazi. Somebody wanted us to notice what the Democrats did in Libya. That’s why Hillary has to have so many bodyguards. The Libyans are after her for making off with the treasure they should have received.
And ladies and gentlemen, the murdering thieves Hillary and Obama have made everybody in that part of the world think that ALL Americans were in on that caper.
I think that’s his staff myself.
I really like Gowdy but I’m afraid he’s fighting a losing battle. Hope I’m very wrong.
The goal of the left at these hearings is:
TO PROTECT THE WH.
The WH has blood on their hands because of the deaths of FOUR (4) AMERICANS.
I have no idea what happened or who did it .. but somebody knows and Cummings ONLY GOAL is to keep that from being revealed.
I hope Boehner will support Gowdy .. and not put restraints on him.
I guess time will tell.
Soooo, what will???
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